Costa Rican Court Invalidates Extradition

On January 12, 1993, the Constitutional Court of Costa Rica invalidated Costa Rica’s 1982 Extradition Treaty with the United States. The invalidation occurred when the Court accepted a habeas corpus appeal from a United States citizen. In Resolution No. 123, the Court ruled not to apply the Extradition Treaty to the case. Several extradition requests pending in Costa Rica involve alleged drug traffickers…[more]