Larissa Arroyo Navarrete

Larissa Arroyo Navarrete is an academic and lawyer specializing in human rights and gender issues. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Law and works at the Institute for Women's Studies at the National University of Costa Rica (UNA). Her expertise and advocacy focus on women's rights, particularly in the context of reproductive health and legal frameworks in Costa Rica. Recently, she has been in the news for her critical views on President Rodrigo Chaves' proposals regarding the modification of the technical norm associated with therapeutic abortion, emphasizing the importance of upholding legal rights established in the country's penal code.