José Miguel Villalobos Umaña
Costa RicalawyerMale4.5Global Dominance: 0.00%José Miguel Villalobos Umaña is a prominent Costa Rican lawyer known for his defense work in high-profile cases. He has gained media attention recently as he represents seven individuals accused of narcotrafficking in the Fénix case, which is described as the largest money laundering investigation in Costa Rica's history. Despite his association with President Rodrigo Chaves, Villalobos emphasizes that his legal representation of the accused is separate from his relationship with the president, advocating for the principle of innocence until proven guilty.
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José Miguel Villalobos is a manager of several companies that owe taxes to the Ministry of Finance.
Ministerio de Hacienda registra que dos diputados y cuatro sociedades vinculadas a ellos deben ¢166 millones en impuestosCosta Rica· 2026-06-24
José Miguel Villalobos Umaña is a deputy of the Republic and has had his diets embargoed due to a debt with the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social.
Juzgado embarga dietas al diputado José Miguel Villalobos por deuda con la CCSSCosta Rica· 2026-06-24
José Miguel Villalobos Umaña is one of the 12 elected deputies for Alajuela.
TSE concluye escrutinio de votos para diputados de Alajuela: estos son los 12 elegidosCosta Rica· 2026-02-25
José Miguel Villalobos Umaña is an elected deputy and lawyer for President Rodrigo Chaves.
Pilar Cisneros denuncia que el nombramiento del hijo de José Miguel Villalobos en Casa Presidencial es ‘red de cuido’Costa Rica· 2026-02-14
José Miguel Villalobos Umaña is the elected deputy for the People's Sovereignty Party and the lawyer for President Rodrigo Chaves.
Presidencia contrata a hijo del diputado electo José Miguel VillalobosCosta Rica· 2026-02-14
José Miguel Villalobos Umaña is a candidate for deputy in Alajuela from the Partido Pueblo Soberano.
Ciudadano increpa a José Miguel Villalobos en San Ramón por deuda con la CCSS: ¡hubo empujones y gritos!Costa Rica· 2026-02-01
José Miguel Villalobos, a candidate for deputy of the PPSO, made a controversial statement regarding a sexual relationship between an adult and a minor.
Alejandro Rueda explota contra comentario de José Miguel Villalobos, candidato a diputado del PPSO: esto fue lo que dijoCosta Rica· 2026-01-31
José Miguel Villalobos Umaña controversially referred to a case of rape as a 'normal sexual relationship' while defending a convicted pastor.
Sacerdote de Goicoechea borró mensajes con sus preocupaciones sobre las elecciones; esto decía uno de sus textosCosta Rica· 2026-01-31
José Miguel Villalobos Umaña is a candidate for deputy who owes over ¢312 million to the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS).
José Miguel Villalobos, candidato a diputado, adeuda más de ¢300 millones a la CCSS, advierte informe de auditoríaCosta Rica· 2025-12-11José Miguel Villalobos Umaña is known for being the lawyer of the president of the Republic Rodrigo Chaves Robles.
En suspenso candidaturas a diputaciones de Alajuela y Heredia por Pueblo Soberano, tras reclamo ante el TSECosta Rica· 2025-08-26
José Miguel Villalobos Umaña represented the defense in the appeal against the conviction of Carlos Andrés Pérez Hernández.
Confirmada la pena máxima para esposo de María Tacsan, profesional asesinada en HerediaCosta Rica· 2025-03-14
José Miguel Villalobos is the lawyer defending several accused in the Fénix case, including Giovanni Segura Angulo.
Abogado de Rodrigo Chaves defiende a siete acusados de narco en el supuesto mayor caso de lavado en Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-02-26
