Government of Laura Fernández Claims that the Judiciary Has $700 Million Available, but Most Are Third-Party Resources or Have Restricted Use

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The government of Laura Fernández claims that the judiciary has more than $700 million in accounts administered by the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) that could be used to meet the institution's ordinary needs, at a time when Zapote is pressing for cuts to the judicial budget.However, the figure used by Casa Presidente gathers resources that do not constitute a reserve of free disposition of the judiciary.