Gerald Bogantes
Costa RicapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Gerald Bogantes is a prominent member of the Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) in Costa Rica, who recently came under scrutiny for a video he posted on social media showing him smiling during a tense incident involving an explosion while accompanying President Laura Fernández. His demeanor sparked backlash from critics who perceived it as inappropriate given the seriousness of the situation, leading him to delete the video and address the controversy in Congress.
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Gerald Bogantes voted in favor of the methodology for Julia Varela's re-election.
Diputados del PPSO exigen a magistrada Julia Varela un requisito que no pide la Constitución; Sala Constitucional anuló en 2013 una regla similarCosta Rica· 2026-08-12
Gerald Bogantes was one of the nine members who voted against the initiative.
Pueblo Soberano y PLN rechazan restablecer cobro del impuesto a rentas pasivas extraterritorialesCosta Rica· 2026-08-05
Gerald Bogantes is a deputy from the Partido Pueblo Soberano who thanked Araya for his apology to the president.
Laura Fernández y diputado del Frente Amplio protagonizan discusión por proyecto de ley sobre CrucitasCosta Rica· 2026-07-31
Gerald Bogantes also questioned the interview process for candidates to the Constitutional Court.
Yara Jiménez devuelve a la Corte lista de 18 candidaturas a magistrados suplentes de Sala ConstitucionalCosta Rica· 2026-07-16
Bogantes, a legislator from the opposition, justified their rejection of the appointments.
Sin votos de la oposición, Pueblo Soberano ratifica a miembros titulares y suplente de CoprocomCosta Rica· 2026-07-15
Gerald Bogantes is a deputy from the ruling party who voted against the proposal to consult the Defensoría.
Pueblo Soberano rechaza oír a la Defensoría sobre elección de magistradosCosta Rica· 2026-07-01
Gerald Bogantes is a member of the Partido Pueblo Soberano who participated in the Assembly discussions.
Plan que permitirá construir marina de Limón recibe votación definitiva en la Asamblea LegislativaCosta Rica· 2026-06-26
Gerald Bogantes eliminated a video related to an explosion in Crucitas after receiving criticism for appearing to smile in it.
Diputado elimina video de explosión en Crucitas tras críticas por aparecer ‘sonriendo’; vea el clip y su pronunciamiento al respectoCosta Rica· 2026-06-24