Hundreds of people in Costa Rica took to the streets to protest against President Rodrigo Chaves' policies, expressing concerns over government transparency, labor reforms, and perceived authoritarian tendencies. teleSUR
00:00In Costa Rica, hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against the policies of resident Rodrigo Chavez's government.
00:06The protest is taking place amid growing public outrage after parliament refused to leave the president's immunity so he could be tried for corruption.
00:14Chavez faces charges of extortion by the prosecutor's office, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison.
00:21However, a judicial proposal to remove his parliamentary immunity was rejected by legislators generating severe criticism from civil society groups and opponents who called the act a blow to democracy.
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