Carlos Lanzas Quesada
Carlos Lanzas Quesada is a prominent attorney representing a group of students from the University of Costa Rica who were unable to graduate due to the university's failure to meet international program requirements for their Marine Civil Engineering degree. His advocacy led to a significant ruling by the Supreme Court of Costa Rica, which ordered the university to pay substantial compensation for lost wages and damages, highlighting issues of accountability in higher education.
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Carlos Lanzas Quesada explained that the students entered the UCR in two groups and should have graduated between 2017 and 2018.
‘Nos tocó empezar de cero’: estudiante celebra fallo que condena a la UCR por fallida carrera de Marina Civil
Costa Rica· 2026-07-12
Carlos Lanzas Quesada, lawyer for the students, estimated that the compensation could exceed $1 million.
UCR reacciona tras sentencia de Sala I que le exigiría pagar más de $1 millón a siete estudiantesCosta Rica· 2026-07-04Carlos Lanzas Quesada, lawyer for the students, explained that the students entered UCR in two groups.
Sala I condena a la UCR a pagar entre ocho y nueve años de salarios a estudiantes que no pudieron graduarse de Marina CivilCosta Rica· 2026-07-02