Former President Calderón's Lawyer Quits Him
Gonzalo Castellón announced yesterday his resignation as legal counsel for former president Rafael Angel Calderón., who is tied to the Caja-Fischel scandal that saw some us$9 million commission paid on a us$39 million loan fro the government of Finland to the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social.

In a press release, Castellón said he gave notice to his former client after being by his side since his arrest last fall and was instrumental in having a lower court decision to keep the Calderón in La Reforma prison to house arrest.

Castellón said he formally made his resignation known to the Fiscalía de Delitos Económicos del Primer Circuito Judicial de San José, saying only of a difference of opinion with respect to the defense tactics, as the reason.

According to Castellón there is a disagreement between he and his client over the direction of the defence that will incovenient him in the future.

Castellón added Juan Marco Rivero will continue defending former president Calderón.