Donations from Taiwan
Under oath at a Court in San Jose, second vice-president, Luis Fishman, declared that President Abel Pacheco had been aware of a us$300,000 donation from Taiwan for his political campaign leading to the 2002 election.

Fishman, who was elected Vice-President then but whom Pacheco isolated from any duties since inauguration day, pointed out that those funds were eagerly expected for Election Day.

Fishman also mentioned thousands of dollars donated by construction companies, but was not specific with names and amounts.

President Pacheco has denied having any knowledge of the donations.

Fishman and Pacheco had a falling out before the election of February 2002, but in accordance with the Political Constitution, Fishman's name could not be removed from the presidential ticket.

When Pacheco took office in May of 2002, Fishman was asked to stay away and though he continued a second-vice president "officially", he was not given any duties and it was made clear that he would have no position in Pacheco's government.