Update: Former president denies any wrongdoing in 2004 Alcatel payment scandal during a press conference at his mother’s home. José María Figueres also announced his intention to return to Costa Rican politics although he stated he would not run for president again.
In an interview with Channel 7’s Telenoticias, former Costa Rican president José María Figueres explained his side of the Alcatel corruption case and announced he will return to Costa Rica after a lengthy self-exile.
State prosecutors have requested that a corruption probe against ex-President José María Figueres (1994-1998) be dismissed for lack of evidence.
Since 2004, state prosecutors have...
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