Berenice Smith
Berenice Smith is a former deputy prosecutor in Costa Rica who was implicated in a scandal involving the dismissal of a case against two former lawmakers, Otto Guevara and Víctor Morales Zapata, for alleged influence peddling. She faced sanctions from the judiciary for her role in the case, which was criticized for ignoring substantial evidence that could have supported the investigation into political corruption.
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Berenice Smith was involved in the same trial as Celso Gamboa and Johnny Araya, facing allegations of influence peddling.
Fiscal que lideró lucha contra grandes bandas de Limón asume fiscalía de Legitimación de Capitales
Costa Rica· 2025-11-23
Berenice Smith was acquitted in a trial for alleged influence peddling.
Francisco Dall’Anese, abogado de Berenice Smith: ‘Aquí terminó este calvario’Costa Rica· 2025-08-14
Berenice Smith was acquitted in a trial for alleged influence trafficking.
Fiscal general ordena revisar actuación de fiscales por absolutoria de Celso Gamboa, Johnny Araya y Berenice SmithCosta Rica· 2025-08-14
Berenice Smith was also acquitted in the trial concerning alleged influence peddling.
Abogada de Celso Gamboa sobre absolutoria: ‘Él se siente tranquilo, como se sintió desde el primer día’Costa Rica· 2025-08-14
The ruling was also issued in favor of former prosecutor Berenice Smith.
Abogada de Celso Gamboa critica a la Sala Constitucional y evalúa acudir a tribunal internacional contra extradiciónCosta Rica· 2025-08-14
Berenice Smith was acquitted in the same case as Johnny Araya and Celso Gamboa.
Johnny Araya sobre causa por tráfico de influencias: ‘Esto nunca debió haber ido a juicio’Costa Rica· 2025-08-14Berenice Smith was acquitted alongside Celso Gamboa and Johnny Araya.
Celso Gamboa absuelto: todavía queda el caso del Cementazo; ¿qué pasará con la extradición?Costa Rica· 2025-08-14
Berenice Smith was acquitted by the court in a trial for alleged influence peddling.
Celso Gamboa, Johnny Araya y Berenice Smith son absueltos por presunto tráfico de influenciasCosta Rica· 2025-08-13
Berenice Smith is also implicated in the alleged influence trafficking case.
Fiscal general se declara sorprendido por petición de absolutoria en caso Celso Gamboa, Johnny Araya y Berenice SmithCosta Rica· 2025-08-08
Berenice Smith is a former subrogated prosecutor involved in the trial for alleged influence peddling.
Defensora de Celso Gamboa pide absolutoria por certeza en juicio por tráfico de influenciasCosta Rica· 2025-08-08
Berenice Smith is accused of influencing the prosecutor to remove a name from the public records.
Procuraduría pide a tribunal condenar a Celso Gamboa, Berenice Smith y Johnny Araya por daño socialCosta Rica· 2025-08-07
Berenice Smith was implicated in the case for allegedly ordering the suppression of Johnny Araya's name.
¿Por qué la Fiscalía pidió la absolutoria de Celso Gamboa y Johnny Araya? Estos fueron los alegatosCosta Rica· 2025-08-07
Berenice Smith is a former deputy prosecutor accused of influencing the removal of Johnny Araya's name from a public system.
Fiscalía niega que haya pedido absolutoria de Celso Gamboa para acelerar proceso de extradiciónCosta Rica· 2025-08-07
Berenice Smith is a former deputy prosecutor implicated in a case of alleged influence trafficking.
Fiscalía pide absolver a Celso Gamboa, Johnny Araya y Berenice Smith en caso por presunto tráfico de influenciasCosta Rica· 2025-08-07Berenice Smith is a former substitute prosecutor involved in the case against Johnny Araya.
Juicio por tráfico de influencias: Defensa de Johnny Araya cuestiona a testigo por publicación en FacebookCosta Rica· 2025-08-06
Berenice Smith is implicated in the alleged influence to remove Johnny Araya's name from a judicial case.
Fiscala relata cómo Celso Gamboa le pidió borrar el nombre de Johnny Araya del sistema informáticoCosta Rica· 2025-08-05
Berenice Smith is accused in a case of influence peddling alongside Celso Gamboa.
Abogada de Celso Gamboa presenta recusación contra jueces en caso de tráfico de influencias contra Celso Gamboa, Johnny Araya y Berenice SmithCosta Rica· 2025-08-04
Berenice Smith is a former prosecutor involved in the trial.
Juicio contra Johnny Araya y Celso Gamboa fue suspendido por ‘circunstancias personales de interviniente’Costa Rica· 2025-07-31
Berenice Smith is a former deputy prosecutor implicated alongside Johnny Araya in a case of alleged influence trafficking.
Johnny Araya afirma que debió salir como denunciado en reportaje de ‘La Nación’ del 2016Costa Rica· 2025-07-30
Berenice Smith is implicated in the alleged influence trafficking case.
Así resolvió el Tribunal la solicitud de la abogada de Celso Gamboa de obligar a una periodista a revelar su fuenteCosta Rica· 2025-07-29
Berenice Smith is implicated in the case involving Johnny Araya and Celso Gamboa regarding alleged influence peddling.
Abogada de Celso Gamboa pide a Tribunal que obligue a periodista a revelar fuenteCosta Rica· 2025-07-29Berenice Smith is a former deputy prosecutor involved in the case.
Tribunal rechaza solicitud de Celso Gamboa para interrogar a testigoCosta Rica· 2025-07-25
Berenice Smith was the former deputy prosecutor involved in the case against Johnny Araya.
Johnny Araya afirmó que solo hablaba con Celso Gamboa sobre proyectos de policías municipalesCosta Rica· 2025-07-24
Berenice Smith was involved in the case against Celso Gamboa regarding a document obtained for Johnny Araya.
El vertiginoso ascenso de Celso Gamboa: en solo siete años logró ser viceministro, director de la DIS, ministro, fiscal adjunto y magistradoCosta Rica· 2025-06-25
Berenice Smith is a prosecutor involved in a case with Celso Gamboa and Johnny Araya.
Exmagistrado Celso Gamboa y exconvicto Pecho de Rata serían los primeros costarricenses extraditados por narcotráfico a Estados UnidosCosta Rica· 2025-06-24
Berenice Smith was the deputy prosecutor involved in the case against Doris Arias.
Tribunal ratifica sanción a exmagistrada por desestimar causa contra exdiputados Otto Guevara y Víctor Morales ZapataCosta Rica· 2025-04-21
