Venegas
Venegas is one of the police officers involved in a controversial incident where multiple officers were arrested for their alleged participation in the beating of a detainee named Reyes in February. This incident, along with the recent case in Puntarenas involving police use of excessive force, has raised serious concerns about police conduct and accountability in Costa Rica.
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Venegas is a supervisor at the control tower who was involved in the conversation with pilot Sergio Fournier.
Discusión entre piloto y torre de control del Juan Santamaría refleja crisis de controladores aéreos, revela funcionario
Costa Rica· 2026-07-09
Venegas was the supervisor at the control tower who intervened in the discussion between the pilot and the controller.
‘¿Eso es una amenaza?’: Torre de Control reporta discusión entre piloto de Copa y controlador del aeropuerto Juan SantamaríaCosta Rica· 2026-07-09The individual, with the last name Venegas, claimed to be the owner of the contraband liquor.
Fuerza Pública decomisa 2.000 unidades de licor contrabandeado que iba para LimónCosta Rica· 2025-11-09Venegas is one of the officers involved in the incident leading to Reyes' death.
Video: Policía patea en la cabeza a sujeto que intentó huir de retén en PuntarenasCosta Rica· 2025-04-09
