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President Fernandez orders resignations, stalls drug-violence response

7/10/2026

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President Laura Fernandez demanded Attorney General Carlo Diaz and senior Supreme Court magistrates resign, deepening the judiciary standoff.
The dispute is delaying a coordinated response to drug-related violence in Costa Rica.
Security Minister Gerald Campos reported that only 38 % of homicides result in convictions.
Criminal court president Patricia Solano denied corruption claims and said the prison population rose 36 % since 2020.

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President Laura Fernandez demanded Attorney General Carlo Diaz and senior Supreme Court magistrates resign, deepening the judiciary standoff.
The dispute is delaying a coordinated response to drug-related violence in Costa Rica.
Security Minister Gerald Campos reported that only 38 % of homicides result in convictions.
Criminal court president Patricia Solano denied corruption claims and said the prison population rose 36 % since 2020.