Costa Rican ex-Supreme Court judge sent to US in first-ever national extradition - Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"Es un hito"
— Carlo Díaz , Politician
"Es un factor de 'reacomodo' de las bandas criminales en el país"
— Michael Soto , Executive
"Es una señal clara y contundente de compromiso contra el crimen organizado"
— Pilar Cisneros , Politician
"El hecho de que sea Celso Gamboa, una persona que ha desempeñado altísimos cargos, lo hace aún más relevante."
— Pilar Cisneros , Politician
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Costa Rican Attorney General highlighting the significance of the extradition.
Ex-Supreme Court judge and former Minister of Security in Costa Rica, accused of involvement in international drug trafficking.
Director of the Judicial Police of Costa Rica, commenting on the impact of extradition on crime.
Majority deputy in Costa Rica, advocate for the judicial reform allowing the extradition.
Rodrigo Chaves is the President of Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica ha extraditado por primera vez a un ciudadano costarricense bajo la nueva reforma judicial de 2025, que permite la entrega de nacionales requeridos por cargos de narcotráfico. El protagonista de este histórico caso es Celso Gamboa, exmagistrado de la Corte Suprema y exministro de Seguridad, quien fue trasladado esposado y escoltado a Estados Unidos, donde enfrentará cargos por tráfico internacional de drogas y conspiración.
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