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At a press conference, the president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, apologized to Bernardo Arévalo to declare that his wife, Lucrecia Peinado, was “exiled” in Mexico.
The president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, speaks during a press conference at the Presidential House in San José on April 23, 2025. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
In the round of questions of the weekly conference of the Presidency of Costa Rica, of this May 28, 2025, A Radios UCR interference journalist asked President Rodrigo Chaves About his statements Recent in which he assured that Lucrecia Peinado, wife of Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo was exiled in Mexico.
His opinion was consulted that the Government of Guatemala had immediately denied the statements of the president of Costa Rica And he was questioned about The livelihood he had to affirm on the exile of hairstyle.
“My apologies to my very appreciated friend, president of Guatemala, Mr. Bernardo Arévalo. It was something that I shouldn’t have said. It is fine that they have contradicted me and that they said that this is not a reality, ”said President Chaves.
“I am not going to debate with a colleague whom I appreciate very muchI am not going to refer more to the subject. Let’s say that the word that should prevail is that of Don Bernardo, and I got out of that issue immediately, ”added the Costa Rican president.
It will not reveal sources
The president of Costa Rica also pointed out that he would not reveal the sources that gave him The information about the exile of hairstyle.
“I will not reveal my sources, nor will I refer to whether they were wrong or correct. Simply extending a humble and sincere apology to the people of Guatemala, but especially to my colleague and friend Bernardo Arévalo, to whom I send a hug from here, ”concluded President Chaves.
Rodrigo Chaves apologizes for the statement he made about President Guatemala’s wife, Bernardo Arévalo https://t.co/6klWh0afvg
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