Fernando Chavarría

Fernando Chavarría is the mayor of Goicoechea, Costa Rica, who has been in the news following the tragic disappearance of a young boy, Leandro Mangas, who fell into a drainage ditch during heavy rainfall. Chavarría clarified that the child did not fall into a conventional sewer but rather into a large drainage ditch, which falls under the jurisdiction of the National Roadway Council (Conavi). He expressed the municipality's intent to take action to prevent future accidents, emphasizing the need for collaboration with Conavi to address the safety of such infrastructure.