Marta Acosta
Marta Acosta is the General Controller of the Republic of Costa Rica, known for her strong advocacy for transparency and accountability in public spending. Recently, she has been in the news for warning legislators about a proposed reform to the General Law on Public Procurement, which she argues could undermine essential control mechanisms over public resources, potentially allowing for arbitrary contractor selection without proper oversight.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Costa Rica | 1 | 4.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 4,516 | $62,000 | 55$ |
| Totals | 1 | 5,094,118 | 4,516 | $62,000 | 55$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is the contralora involved in the legal actions taken by the cooperatives against the Contraloría General.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is the General Controller who is clarified not to be analyzing the extraordinary budget of the CCSS.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is the General Comptroller of the Republic who received the request from Jonathan Acuña.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is the contralora de la República who was criticized by Freddy González during his speeches.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is referenced in a discussion about the Contraloría.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta demanded a right of rectification and response from President Rodrigo Chaves for false and misogynistic statements.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is the contralora mentioned by Rodríguez Araica in the context of the procurement decisions.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is the Comptroller General who criticized the Ministry of Environment and Energy for using unapproved procedures.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is the general controller who reported to the Legislative Assembly about frozen resources in school cafeterias and scholarships.
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Costa Rica:
Marta Acosta is the general controller of the Republic who proposed a long-term vision for fiscal climate policy.
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