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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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith was acquitted in a trial for alleged influence peddling.
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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith was acquitted in a trial for alleged influence trafficking.
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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith was also acquitted in the trial concerning alleged influence peddling.
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Costa Rica:
The ruling was also issued in favor of former prosecutor Berenice Smith.
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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith was acquitted in the same case as Johnny Araya and Celso Gamboa.
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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith was acquitted alongside Celso Gamboa and Johnny Araya.
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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith was acquitted by the court in a trial for alleged influence peddling.
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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith is also implicated in the alleged influence trafficking case.
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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith is a former subrogated prosecutor involved in the trial for alleged influence peddling.
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Costa Rica:
Berenice Smith is accused of influencing the prosecutor to remove a name from the public records.
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