Ofelia Taitelbaum, former Ombudsman, faces a preliminary hearing for February 14th and 15th to know if she will go to trial for multiple offenses of corruption.
The Deputy Attorney of Probity, Transparency and Anti-Corruption confirmed that that was the date set by the Criminal Court of Finance for the development of the process, which would be the last step before a possible trial against Taitelbaum.
According to the press office of the public prosecutor, the prosecution asked a trial against Taitelbaum, who was charged with 104 offenses: 39 possible misrepresentation, 2 possible coercion, 39 alleged use of false documents and 24 apparent embezzlement.
The preliminary hearing will also involve a woman named Vargas, who apparently served as an accountant for the former defense attorney.
Taitelbaum, who resigned in 2014 amid controversy, was accused by a seamstress from the Northern Zone, named Otárola, who struggled to receive an insurance in the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS).
After investigating why she could not benefit from social insurance, the woman filed a complaint with the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), finding that she appeared -without her consent- as a consultant in a company linked to Taitelbaum.
Apparently, the seamstress would have received ¢32 million of that society in a period of 5 years. However, Otárola claims she had never received any of that money, so she never declare it before taxation.