Constitutional Court Stays Priest Deportation Order
The Constitutional Court, known as Sala IV, has asked that the director de Migración , Marco Badilla and Ministro de Seguridad, Rogelio Ramos, give explanations why they cancelled the tourist status for American priest Alfred Prado last week.

The action known as a "Recurso Amparo" stays the order to deport the priest until the court resolves the issue.

Last week, immigration officials cancelled Prado's visitor status in Costa Rica saying that the priest was not here as a tourist but rather to perform Ministerial duties without permission.

However, Prado, claims that he did was meet with a group from San Isidro de Grecia and prayed together. He did not perform any work.