Monday, February 22, 2021

Costa Rica´s president, more and more complicated in the Data Analysis Unit case

Carlos Alvarado's statements before the Legislative Assembly have further complicated his situation. The opposition accuses him of espionage, since the UPAD functioned for a year and a half without public knowledge of its existence.

Costa Rica president, Carlos Alvarado, appeared before the investigative commission in the case of the Presidential Data Analysis Unit on February 10. Some of his statements brought concern to those present. For example, he acknowledged that the norms that guarantee the correct storage and protection of confidential information of Costa Ricans were not applied. He also added that he does not know where these data are located or who had access to them.

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