Hugo Vargas González

Hugo Vargas González is a Costa Rican historian and researcher affiliated with the University of Costa Rica (UCR). He specializes in political history, particularly focusing on the era of the 1948 Costa Rican civil war and the evolution of state intelligence agencies in the country. His research has shed light on the historical context and implications of surveillance practices in Costa Rica, including the origins and developments of the Dirección de Inteligencia y Seguridad Nacional (DIS).