Costa Rica President Chaves accuses top court of 'judicial dictatorship' over budget suspension

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves publicly attacked Constitutional Chamber magistrates Fernando Cruz and Ingrid Hess, calling their suspension of budget discussion and voting a 'judicial dictatorship.' This escalates executive-judicial tensions over fiscal policy, marking a sharp rhetorical shift from institutional norms. The constitutional court's intervention blocks legislative budget proceedings, creating a governance standoff with potential fiscal and political consequences.

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