LatinNews Daily - 30 July 2024

*Fernando Castillo, the president of the constitutional chamber (Sala IV) of Costa Rica’s supreme court, has told reporters that Sala IV has rejected the so-called ‘Ley Jaguar’, an initiative of President Rodrigo Chaves, which he described as a law to promote Costa Rica’s development, which would allow the public to vote on certain issues. According to the government, ‘Ley Jaguar’, which Chaves unveiled last month, seeks to strengthen the comptroller general’s office (CGR) and clarify its remit, as well as limit some of its actions. It also covers other issues such as defining the strategic partnerships of Costa Rica’s board of port administration and economic development of the country’s Atlantic Coast (Japdeva). Castillo highlights among the reasons for the court’s rejection of the legal initiative aspects which would affect the constitutional attributions of the CGR.