Bernal Vargas Araya

Bernal Vargas Araya serves as the executive director of the Asociación Nacional de Alcaldías e Intendencias (ANAI) in Costa Rica, where he advocates for the interests of local governments. Recently, he was in the news discussing the challenges posed by new regulations on waste management, expressing concerns about the feasibility of meeting the stringent deadlines set for municipalities to manage their waste responsibly.