Leonardo Sánchez Hernández

Leonardo Sánchez Hernández

politician Costa Rica

Leonardo Sánchez Hernández is the new Minister of Education in Costa Rica, having taken over from Anna Katharina Müller. With a focus on improving communication and collaboration with public universities and educational organizations, Sánchez aims to implement a pragmatic plan that incorporates aspects of his predecessor's 'Ruta de la Educación' while emphasizing realistic goals within the constraints of the current budget.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
15,009
Power
183$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Costa Rica 3 6.00 0.27% +10% 5,094,118 15,009 $62,000 183$
Totals 3 5,094,118 15,009 $62,000 183$
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Recent Mentions

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Leonardo Sánchez Hernández commented that he would review the inquiry regarding the equipment. 5

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Equipo tecnológico del MEP es vendido en Marketplace de Facebook

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Leonardo Sánchez Hernández, the Minister of Education, assured that the macro-evaluation would change this year. 7

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Estas son las fechas de las pruebas nacionales para este 2026: MEP sostiene que exámenes cambiarían este año

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Leonardo Sánchez Hernández, the Minister of Education, stated that the national tests would be more robust starting in 2026. 6

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: MEP: Estudiantes que reprobaron pruebas nacionales deberán repetir todos los exámenes aunque les haya ido bien en varias materias

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Leonardo Sánchez Hernández stated that the new tests to be applied from 2026 will be more robust. 7

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Esta es la decisión del MEP tras reclamo de estudiantes que reprobaron las pruebas nacionales

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Leonardo Sánchez Hernández previously held the position of Deputy Minister of Planning before becoming the Minister of Education. 7

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: MEP nombra, 10 meses después, nueva viceministra de planificación

Costa Rica Costa Rica: The Minister of Education, Leonardo Sánchez Hernández, commented that a technical team from the MEP is working on the final review stage of the new regulations for private educational centers. 7

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Estas son las obligaciones que deben cumplir escuelas y colegios privados: le contamos lo que pueden hacer y lo que no

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Leonardo Sánchez Hernández, the Minister of Education, assured that the Law 9999 is no longer the same that generated fear among teachers when it was approved in 2021. 5

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Educadores trabajan en las aulas con miedo: 9 de cada 10 temen denuncias falsas en su contra

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Sánchez, the head of the Ministry of Education, highlighted that the use of vaping devices could lead to students losing the academic year. 6

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: Tráfico de vapeadores en colegios: estudiantes los ocultan en genitales, en sanitarios y hasta los alquilan