Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier
Costa RicapoliticianMaleb. 19495.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier is a former president of Costa Rica who was convicted of receiving illegal commissions related to a government loan for medical equipment. His case, known as the Caja-Fischel case, underscores the complexities of political corruption in the country and the legal frameworks in place to address such issues.
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Rubén Vargas Calvo recalls that the best time for taxi drivers was before the administration of Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier.
‘Uber fue un cáncer terminal para el sector’, dice líder de los taxistasCosta Rica· 2026-08-09
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier has been receiving the pension since June 1994.
Diputados se niegan a eliminar pensión de ¢4 millones de expresidentes, con votos del PPSO y PLNCosta Rica· 2026-08-05
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier called on the population to approach the polls and endorsed candidate Claudia Dobles.
¿Por quién votaron los expresidentes en las urnas este 1.° de febrero?Costa Rica· 2026-02-01
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier proposed forming a coalition with various political forces.
Calderonismo le da la adhesión a Claudia DoblesCosta Rica· 2025-12-11
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier was the president during Karen Olsen Beck's term as a deputy.
Fallece Karen Olsen, ex primera dama de la República y madre del expresidente José María Figueres OlsenCosta Rica· 2025-09-25
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier joined other former presidents in questioning Uribe's conviction.
Declaraciones de expresidentes: candil de la casa y oscuridad de la calleCosta Rica· 2025-08-26
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier was sentenced to five years for embezzlement.
De la banda presidencial a la tobillera electrónica
Panama· 2025-08-06
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier joined other former presidents in honoring Violeta Barrios de Chamorro.
Este es el mensaje de los expresidentes de Costa Rica ante la muerte de Violeta Barrios de ChamorroCosta Rica· 2025-06-14
Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier visited Limón the day after the earthquake and declared a national emergency.
Hace 34 años, un terremoto de 7,7 sacudió Limón: así se vivió la tragedia más fuerte en décadasCosta Rica· 2025-04-22Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving illegal commissions related to a government loan.
Figura de testigo de la corona ya fue clave en la causa contra un expresidenteCosta Rica· 2025-04-14
