Gerald Campos

Gerald Campos

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Gerald Campos is the Minister of Justice who has recently been accused by the Fiscalía General of multiple offenses, including peculado and falsedad ideológica, related to allegedly submitting false travel expense reports. The accusations claim that Campos misrepresented personal trips as official work-related travel and falsely reported overtime payments for a subordinate who was unavailable due to attending a legal medicine event.

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Gerald Campos is the minister of Security who co-signed the state secrecy decree.

Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa advierte peligro por decreto de secreto de Estado en Costa Rica
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-12
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Gerald Campos is the current Minister of Security who admitted that no investigation was ordered during Rodrigo Chaves' administration.

Editorial: Laura Fernández tiene un grave problema dentro del Ministerio de Seguridad
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-11
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Gerald Campos is the Minister of Public Security who signed the decree.

Diputados de oposición cuestionan alcance del secreto de Estado decretado por Laura Fernández sobre información de seguridad
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-11
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The declaration was signed by the Minister of Security, Gerald Campos.

Laura Fernández declara secreto de Estado la información de la DIS, Fuerza Élite y Consejo Nacional de Seguridad
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-10
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Gerald Campos, the Minister of Security, announced that his institution reported Marlon Cubillo and former Deputy Minister Erick Lacayo for not processing an intelligence report.

Exdirector de Fuerza Pública denuncia filtración de informe confidencial a ‘La Nación’ y otros medios sobre 116 policías que estarían vinculados con crimen organizado
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-06
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Gerald Campos is the Minister of Security who announced the denunciation against former officials for not processing an intelligence report.

Ministro de Seguridad denuncia ante Fiscalía a exviceministro y exdirector de Fuerza Pública del gobierno de Rodrigo Chaves
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-06
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Gerald Campos, the Minister of Security, claimed he was unaware of a confidential report identifying 116 police officers linked to organized crime.

Ministro de Seguridad alega que gobierno desconocía informe sobre 116 policías que estarían vinculados con crimen organizado
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-05
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Gerald Campos explained the main theory regarding the whereabouts of José Rafael Hurtado Leal.

Transportista ligado al Caso Leviatán es el único que sigue prófugo; esto dice Seguridad sobre su posible paradero
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-31
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Gerald Campos is the Minister of Security who confirmed the arrests related to the drug operation.

Tres elementos en común permitieron identificar a banda criminal que movía toneladas de cocaína desde APM Terminals, en Moín
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-28
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Gerald Campos, the Minister of Security, stated that they are tracking individuals related to organized crime.

Encuentran a la hija de Diablo con un arma cerca de La Reforma
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-25
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Gerald Campos is the current Minister of Security who commented on the reasons for withdrawing the PCD from border posts.

Editorial: Regreso de la PCD corrige un error, pero no resuelve el problema
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-21
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Gerald Campos contradicted the version of former minister Mario Zamora regarding the reasons for the withdrawal of the PCD from border points.

Versión del ministro de Seguridad contradice a Mario Zamora sobre la causa del retiro de la PCD de las fronteras
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-17
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Gerald Campos, the Minister of Security, described López's economic rise as 'gigantic' and 'disproportionate' for someone without a known occupation.

Ascenso y caída de Pecho de Rata, el narco que construyó un imperio en Cahuita
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-28
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Gerald Campos is the Minister of Public Security involved in the case.

Sala Constitucional frena, como medida cautelar, expulsión de extranjero detenido por presuntos vínculos con Hamás
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-25
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Gerald Campos, the Minister of Security, dismissed the sound heard during President Laura Fernández's visit as not being a gunshot.

Ministro de Seguridad descarta detonación con arma en visita de Laura Fernández a Crucitas
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-25
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Gerald Campos is the Minister of Security who was ordered by the president to cease the appointments of seven police directors.

Presidenta de Costa Rica remueve a siete directores policiales por reprobar el polígrafo - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-06-23
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Laura Fernández ordered the Minister of Security, Gerald Campos, to separate the seven directors who failed the polygraph test.

Laura Fernández destituye a siete directores policiales que no aprobaron prueba de polígrafo
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-22
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Gerald Campos, the Minister of Public Security, confirmed the existence of an alert regarding sexual tourism in Jacó.

Ministro de Seguridad Pública sobre turismo sexual en Jacó: ‘No puedo actuar’
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-21
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Gerald Campos confirmed that organized crime is present in Jacó.

De Norteamérica a Jacó: esta es la desvergonzada ruta de la prostitución revelada por quienes la viven
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-21
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Gerald Campos, the Minister of Security, detailed that investigations are underway regarding the incident.

¿son reales los videos de Laura Fernández siendo evacuada por un supuesto atentado?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-06-20
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Laura Fernandez

Gerald Campos is the Minister of Public Security participating in the tour.

Laura Fernández inicia recorrido en Crucitas junto a diputados, ministros y bajo fuerte operativo de seguridad
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-19
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Gerald Campos explained that the explosion was heard as the convoy returned from the affected area.

Ruido de explosión provoca evacuación de emergencia de Laura Fernández en Crucitas; cuerpos de seguridad buscan a personas vistas en la zona
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-19
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Laura Fernandez

Gerald Campos stated that the police are investigating the events following the explosion.

Evacúan a la presidenta de Costa Rica tras una explosión
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-06-19
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Laura Fernandez
Laura Fernandez

Gerald Campos, the Minister of Public Security, acknowledged that the lack of patrols affects the operational capacity of the police force.

Ministro de Seguridad, Gerald Campos, reconoce impacto operativo por falta de patrullas
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-19
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Mario Zamora

Gerald Campos is the Minister of Security accompanying the president at the meeting.

Laura Fernández reúne a diputados y autoridades judiciales para abordar temas de seguridad y funcionamiento del sistema judicial
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-05-29
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Gerald Campos is the Minister of Justice who criticized the law project as a 'project of the Judicial Power'.

Editorial: Ley de Ejecución de la Pena da paso a nuevo choque entre Chaves y los poderes Legislativo y Judicial
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-02-27
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