Costa Rica Sala IV magistrate seeks re-election despite government opposition

A Sala IV (Constitutional Chamber) magistrate, appointed in 2018, is defending his right to seek an additional eight-year term, pushing back against the executive branch's adverse stance. The dispute centers on judicial independence and the appointment process, with the magistrate asserting that constitutional judges should not be beholden to the incumbent governor. This is a domestic institutional conflict with implications for the balance of powers in Costa Rica.