A former Costa Rican president who briefly served as chief of the Organization of American States was convicted of corruption charges last week and sentenced to five years in prison. A judge found Miguel Angel Rodriguez guilty of instigating corruption but absolved him of illegal enrichment.
May 03, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A former Costa Rican president who briefly served as chief of the Organization of American States was convicted of corruption charges Wednesday and sentenced to five years in prison.
Capping a yearlong trial, a judge found Miguel Angel Rodriguez guilty of instigating corruption but absolved him of illegal enrichment, citing reasonable doubt. He was also barred from any government jobs for 12 years.
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