Helio Fallas Venegas
Helio Fallas Venegas served as the first vice president of Costa Rica and as the minister of finance during the presidency of Luis Guillermo Solís from 2014 to 2018. He is currently in the news due to his involvement in a corruption case related to the defunct Banco Crédito Agrícola de Cartago, in which he, along with other officials, faces charges of influence against public finances and ideological falsity.
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Recent news mentions
Helio Fallas Venegas sent an official note expressing the government's regrets regarding the lengthy donation process.
La donación de Faber-Castell que Costa Rica casi pierde… y terminó mal
Costa Rica· 2026-02-16
Helio Fallas Venegas sent an official note expressing the government's regrets regarding the lengthy process.
El calvario de Faber-Castell al donar una propiedad donde Costa Rica mantuvo a 200 inmigrantes encerrados sin haber cometido delitosCosta Rica· 2026-02-15Helio Fallas Venegas, former vice president and former minister of finance, is also being prosecuted in the Bancrédito case.
Luis Guillermo Solís irá a juicio por Bancrédito casi una década después de haber dejado el poderCosta Rica· 2025-07-09
Helio Fallas Venegas is one of the members of Solís's government facing accusations of influence against the public treasury.
Escándalos en la función pública cumplen hasta 13 años sin resolverseCosta Rica· 2025-07-09
