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Friday, April 29, 2011

Ex-Costa Rican president sentenced to jail

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, April 29 (UPI) -- A Costa Rican court sentenced former President Miguel Angel Rodriguez to five years for accepting bribes from a French telecommunications firm. Rodriguez was convicted of receiving more than $800,000 in bribes from the French company Alcatel in exchange for a... Sign in to see full entry.

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