No solution in sight for judicial workers’ strike
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President Luis Guillermo Solís said that he knows the whole country is outraged about the Judicial workers' strike.
No prison sentences for petty theft, lawmakers propose
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Two Costa Rican lawmakers want to fine small-time thieves instead of jailing them as a way to reduce pressure on the country's overcrowded prisons. Their draft bill calls for eliminating prison penalties for theft under ₡200,000.
Despite doubling of staff, Costa Rica’s judicial branch resolves far fewer cases than in 2000
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In 2000, a total of 841 cases were resolved by a single court, meaning they ended without any appeals to higher courts. But that number dropped to 486 by 2013, according to the report.
Costa Rica’s Supreme Court orders release of Nicaraguan unjustly imprisoned for 17 months
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Justices ordered Costa Rica's Prison System and the Judicial Investigation Police to open an investigation on the case.
Supreme Court re-elects Jorge Chavarría as Costa Rica’s chief prosecutor despite protests
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With 16 votes in favor and six against, Supreme Court justices on Monday afternoon re-elected Jorge Chavarría Guzmán as Costa Rica's chief public prosecutor for another four-year term.
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