Fernando Castillo Víquez
Costa RicapoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Fernando Castillo Víquez is a prominent Costa Rican lawyer and jurist who currently serves as the president of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica. Known for his expertise in constitutional law and human rights, he has played a vital role in shaping legal interpretations that uphold the rule of law and protect individual liberties in the country. His leadership in the judiciary has been marked by a commitment to judicial independence and the promotion of democratic values within the Costa Rican legal framework.
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Fernando Castillo Víquez is the president of the Constitutional Chamber who signed the judicial resolution.
Psicólogo lleva a Sala Constitucional obligación de reportar al Ministerio de Salud nombre y cédula de pacientes, incluso los de intentos de suicidioCosta Rica· 2026-06-23
Fernando Castillo Víquez is the president of the Tribunal who issued the resolution rejecting the action of unconstitutionality.
Sala Constitucional rechaza de plano acción del secretario del PLN contra el acuerdo migratorio con Estados Unidos para recibir deportadosCosta Rica· 2026-06-01
Fernando Castillo was reelected as a magistrate of the Constitutional Court despite opposition from 20 deputies.
Fernando Castillo reelecto en Sala Constitucional, pese a 20 votos en contraCosta Rica· 2025-11-11
Fernando Castillo Víquez is a magistrate of the Constitutional Court who is unable to attend a re-election hearing due to medical incapacity.
Magistrado Fernando Castillo, de Sala Constitucional, no asistirá a audiencia de reelección por incapacidad. Congreso decidirá sin entrevistaCosta Rica· 2025-10-28
Fernando Castillo Víquez saved his vote against the ruling.
Sala Constitucional condena al ministro de Seguridad Mario Zamora y a 4 jefes policiales por videoCosta Rica· 2025-10-08
Fernando Castillo Víquez is the president of the tribunal that ordered the Ministry of Environment and Energy to delimit 188 hectares in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge.
Caso Gandoca-Manzanillo: Fiscalía allana Municipalidad de Talamanca por presunto desacato a orden de la Sala IVCosta Rica· 2025-07-25
Fernando Castillo Víquez was one of the judges who disagreed with the annulment of the directive.
Gandoca-Manzanillo: Minae dice que acatará fallo de Sala IV, pero subraya falta de unanimidadCosta Rica· 2025-07-19
Fernando Castillo Víquez was one of the judges who disagreed with the annulment of the directive.
Directriz de ministro del Minae sobre Gandoca-Manzanillo lesionó el derecho a un ambiente sanoCosta Rica· 2025-07-17
Fernando Castillo was one of the judges in the Constitutional Court ruling.
Condenan al Banco Popular y al ICE por tomar represalias contra ‘El Chinamo’ debido a las críticas del ‘Chinaoke’ al gobiernoCosta Rica· 2025-07-09
Fernando Castillo Víquez is the president of the Constitutional Chamber who granted Brunner three days to report.
Sala Constitucional pide informe a vicepresidente Brunner por destitución de exdirectivo del Banco NacionalCosta Rica· 2025-07-08
Fernando Castillo Víquez is the president of the tribunal that ruled on the case.
Sala IV ampara a periodistas por violación a la libertad de prensa en conferencias en Casa PresidencialCosta Rica· 2025-06-04
Fernando Castillo Víquez is the president of the Constitutional Court.
Un Tribunal Constitucional sobrecargado de trabajoCosta Rica· 2025-05-22
Fernando Castillo Víquez is the president of the Constitutional Chamber.
La independencia judicial a la luz de la jurisprudencia de la Corte IDHCosta Rica· 2025-04-03