Thousands Rally Across Costa Rica in Defense of the Courts as President Fernández Pushes Judicial Overhaul : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
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Thousands rally across Costa Rica in defense of the courts as President Fernández pushes judicial overhaul : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Thousands of Costa Ricans protested last night against what they see as a threat to the country’s democracy from President Laura Fernández, driven by her government’s clash with the courts. The rallies fell on the eve of Independence Day, when Costa Ricans traditionally march through the streets with lanterns. Organizers called the event a “Faroleada por la Democracia,” or lantern march for democracy. The main gathering was in San José’s Parque …
Le Journal de Montreal
Several thousand people protested Monday throughout Costa Rica against the new President Laura Fernandez.
Deutsche Welle
EstamosAquí MXThousands of Costa Ricans protested against an alleged threat by President Laura Fernández to the democratic system, one of the most stable in Latin America, due to conflicts with the judiciary.
The right-wing president, in power since May, has been pushing for a reform of the justice system, which she accuses of inaction in the face of the growing violence of organized crime. The conflict intensified in recent months. The president called the magistrates of "golpistas" and one of them denounced an authoritarian derivation of the government, whose reform proposal is criticized because it allegedly would affect the impartiality of justic…
Costa Rican President Laura Fernández, in power since May, promotes a reform of the justice system that is considered by broad sectors of society as a threat to the democratic system
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