Costa Rica Protest to Defend Judiciary Amid Government Clash : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
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Hundreds of non-militancy citizens join in an unprecedented demonstration in San José against polarization and fear of authoritarian drift
The so-called sit-in in defense of democracy and justice summoned thousands of people in the capital and other provinces.
San José, Aug 6 (EFE).- Thousands of people gathered on Thursday in the Plaza de la Democracia to express their support for the judiciary and democracy in Costa Rica, in the midst of an open conflict in which the government has labeled some magistrates as "golpists" and has consistently criticized judges and prosecutors.
Thousands of Costa Ricans came to the call in defense of the judicial branch called for this Thursday.
Costa Rica Protest to Defend Judiciary Amid Government Clash : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Demonstrators will gather in San José and other parts of Costa Rica as tensions rise over judicial appointments, criminal complaints and government budget cuts. The post Costa Rica Protest to Defend Judiciary Amid Government Clash appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
“I want to live in a democracy”: Protesters take to the streets to defend democracy in Costa Rica.
Q COSTA RICA — Waving Costa Rican flags and carrying signs and messages in defense of the institutions, thousands participated in the major national protest known as a “Plantón por la Democracia” that took place across Costa Rica on Thursday, August 6, 2026, starting at 4:00 p.m. The major grouping was at the Plaza de la Democracia in San José, where protesters expressed their support for the Judiciary and rejected what they consider a growing c…
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