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Costa Rica VP says charged in illegal campaign financing case

FILE PHOTO: A vendor sits next to his stall displaying the front pages of local newspapers showing Costa Rican president-elect Rodrigo Chaves after winning the Costa Rican presidency in a run-off vote, in San Jose, Costa Rica April 4, 2022. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez/File Photo

Costa Rica's Vice President Stephan Brunner said on Monday he had been charged for his alleged role in illicit financing during the electoral campaign of President Rodrigo Chaves, who took office this year.

Brunner, a 61-year-old economist who served as Chaves' campaign treasurer, appeared on Monday before an opposition-backed special commission in Costa Rica's Congress, which is investigating the alleged illegal contributions.

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