Luis Guillermo Rivas
Costa RicapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Luis Guillermo Rivas is a prominent Costa Rican magistrate currently serving on the Sala Primera and has been in position since 1999. Recently, he has been in the news discussing proposed limits on the tenure of magistrates, advocating for terms not exceeding 16 years. Rivas emphasized the importance of stability in judicial roles for the sake of legal consistency and jurisprudence, while also acknowledging the need for potential reforms in the current system. He was re-elected in 2023, and his current term is set to conclude in 2031.
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Luis Guillermo Rivas was one of the judges who voted in favor of confirming the termination of the rental contract.
Sala Primera sienta jurisprudencia sobre cuándo se puede desalojar a un inquilino en Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-08-08
Luis Guillermo Rivas is the president of the Sala Primera who described the situation as unprecedented in Costa Rican history.
Estas son las opciones de la Sala Constitucional ante la negativa del PPSO de nombrar magistrados suplentesCosta Rica· 2026-07-23
Luis Guillermo Rivas is a magistrate discussing the possibility of limiting the terms of magistrates in the Corte Plena.
Magistrado Luis Guillermo Rivas: Corte Plena discute planes para fijar límites a periodos de magistradosCosta Rica· 2026-07-17
