Juan Diego Castro
Juan Diego Castro is a prominent Costa Rican lawyer and politician who has served in various capacities, including as a presidential candidate. He is known for his strong opinions on legal matters and has been involved in significant political discourse within the country. Recently, he gained attention for criticizing the credibility of evidence presented by the Fiscalía against President Rodrigo Chaves, particularly concerning alleged irregularities in a government contract.
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Juan Diego Castro es abogado penalista y exministro de Seguridad.
Laura Fernández se pronuncia sobre idea de su asesor de instalar bases militares de Estados Unidos en Costa Rica
Costa Rica· 2026-03-06
Juan Diego Castro is a lawyer and former Minister of Security who coined the term 'prensa canalla'.
Pilar Cisneros: ‘El liderazgo de Laura Fernández será muy diferente al de Rodrigo Chaves’Costa Rica· 2026-03-01
Juan Diego Castro was a presidential candidate who previously faced a similar electoral amparo case regarding blocking a citizen on Twitter.
TSE declara con lugar amparo contra Laura Fernández por bloqueo en InstagramCosta Rica· 2026-02-28
Juan Diego Castro was a candidate who blocked journalist David Delgado on social media.
¿Pueden los candidatos bloquear a ciudadanos en redes sociales? Resolución del TSE sobre Laura Fernández marca un giro en la jurisprudenciaCosta Rica· 2026-02-28
Juan Diego Castro is one of the lawyers in the technical team announced by Laura Fernández.
Orlando Aguirre: Reformas propuestas por Laura Fernández deben respetar independencia judicialCosta Rica· 2026-02-19
Juan Diego Castro was a presidential candidate for the Integración Nacional (PIN) party who blocked a journalist on Twitter.
¿Pueden los candidatos presidenciales bloquear usuarios o borrar comentarios críticos en redes sociales? Esto dice el TSECosta Rica· 2026-01-15
Juan Diego Castro moved to the Ministry of Justice.
La última renuncia masiva en un gabinete ocurrió hace 29 añosCosta Rica· 2025-07-31
Juan Diego Castro is a lawyer who was present with Rodrigo Chaves during comments that mocked the judiciary.
Asociación de Jueces habría recibido ataques del gobierno como represalia por informes a ONU, advierte relatoraCosta Rica· 2025-07-20
Juan Diego Castro is the former candidate of the National Integration Party who filed a defamation lawsuit against Marlon Mora.
Rector de la UCR despide a jefe de comunicación institucional por video en el que se señaló a la prensaCosta Rica· 2025-05-09
Juan Diego Castro is a former presidential candidate who criticized the quality of the evidence against President Chaves.
Chaves reacciona a acusación de la Fiscalía: ‘Yo no me robé un peso’Costa Rica· 2025-04-10
