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  #1 majkabeard on 15 Apr 10

   

  From CCN.com March 15
  edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/04/14/costa.rica.trial/
  "Ex-Costa Rican leader on trial in bribery case"
  
  Yesterday former Costa Rican President Miguel Angel Rodriquez went on trial along with eight others for accusations of bribery. Rodriquez is on trial for accepting bribes which allowed a mobile phone company to get a $149 million dollar contract with the Costa Rican government.
  Rodriquez was preident from 1998 to 2002. The French company Alcatel allegedly rewarded Rodriquez with over $600,000 in exchange for helping the company get a contract with the Costa Rican Electricity Institution. In 2004 Rodriquez was Secretary-General for the Organization of American States when he was suddenly charged with bribery. Rodriquez had to resign from his position.
  A former Alcatel exectutive, Christian Sapsizian, admitted to the bribery scheme. Sapsizian was sentenced to 30 months in federal prision in the US. The charge was for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company traded on the New York Stock exchange.
  Along with Rodriquez, many other high official from his administration will also be put on trial.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From CCN.com March 15 <br /> edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/04/14/costa.rica.trial/ <br /> "Ex-Costa Rican leader on trial in bribery case" <br /> <br /> Yesterday former Costa Rican President Miguel Angel Rodriquez went on trial along with eight others for accusations of bribery. Rodriquez is on trial for accepting bribes which allowed a mobile phone company to get a $149 million dollar contract with the Costa Rican government. <br /> Rodriquez was preident from 1998 to 2002. The French company Alcatel allegedly rewarded Rodriquez with over $600,000 in exchange for helping the company get a contract with the Costa Rican Electricity Institution. In 2004 Rodriquez was Secretary-General for the Organization of American States when he was suddenly charged with bribery. Rodriquez had to resign from his position. <br /> A former Alcatel exectutive, Christian Sapsizian, admitted to the bribery scheme. Sapsizian was sentenced to 30 months in federal prision in the US. The charge was for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company traded on the New York Stock exchange. <br /> Along with Rodriquez, many other high official from his administration will also be put on trial.</div>

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