Marta Esquivel
Costa RicapoliticianFemale5.9Global Dominance: 0.00%Marta Esquivel is the Minister of Planning and Economic Policy in Costa Rica. She has been involved in various government initiatives, notably overseeing the Ciudad Gobierno project, which has faced significant delays and challenges. Esquivel has recently reported that the project is at a standstill, citing legal warnings from the Contraloría General de la República regarding the project's compliance with public contracting laws.
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Marta Esquivel presents a legal action against the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Chamber for alleged discrimination against female lawyers in a competition for substitute magistracies.
Marta Esquivel presenta amparo contra Corte Plena y Sala Constitucional por presunta discriminación contra letradas en concurso para magistraturas suplentesCosta Rica· 2026-09-24
Marta Esquivel indicated during a session that she would refrain from participating in the process of one of the candidates.
Abogado defensor de Marta Esquivel, Edgardo García, renuncia a su candidatura a magistrado de la Sala IIICosta Rica· 2026-09-24
Marta Esquivel is the president of the legislative body that will evaluate candidates for the vacant magistracy in the Sala Tercera.
Conozca la lista: 20 candidatos aspiran a la Sala Tercera, el tribunal que conoce causas penales contra miembros de los Supremos PoderesCosta Rica· 2026-09-23
Marta Esquivel is a deputy and the defendant in a criminal investigation represented by Edgardo García.
Abogado defensor de diputada Marta Esquivel en el Caso Barrenador presenta candidatura para magistrado de Sala TerceraCosta Rica· 2026-09-23
Marta Esquivel is a deputy who presented a complaint regarding violence against women in politics.
Directorio de Asamblea incumpliría trámite de denuncia contra diputado José Miguel VillalobosCosta Rica· 2026-09-23
Marta Esquivel is the president of the Comisión de Nombramientos and confirmed the government's opposition to the re-election of all magistrates.
Roxana Chacón buscará su primera reelección como magistrada de la Sala IICosta Rica· 2026-09-21
Marta Esquivel, a former constitutional magistrate and current deputy, greeted Julia Varela after her swearing-in.
Yara Jiménez juramenta a Julia Varela para nuevo periodo de ocho años como magistrada de Sala SegundaCosta Rica· 2026-09-17Marta Esquivel emphasized the need for alternability in national institutions.
Magistrada Julia Varela obtiene la reelección. Pueblo Soberano no reunió los votos para impedir la continuidadCosta Rica· 2026-09-10
Marta Esquivel voted in favor of the methodology for the re-election of Julia Varela.
Diputados del PPSO exigen a magistrada Julia Varela un requisito que no pide la Constitución; Sala Constitucional anuló en 2013 una regla similarCosta Rica· 2026-08-12
Marta Esquivel presented a bill to transfer the power of electing the Attorney General to the Legislative Assembly.
Corte Plena se opone a proyecto de Marta Esquivel para que diputados elijan al fiscal general: ‘Es una iniciativa peligrosa para la democracia’Costa Rica· 2026-08-10
Marta Esquivel joined Gilbert Ureña and Juan Manuel Quesada in supporting the legislative proposal for taxi services.
¿Es el auge de Uber el fin del servicio de taxi tradicional en Costa Rica?Costa Rica· 2026-08-09
Marta Esquivel is a deputy from the PPSO who condemned the political violence and supported Laura Fernández.
Diputada de Pueblo Soberano lanzó 10 insultos a Edgardo Araya en respuesta por el insulto a Laura FernándezCosta Rica· 2026-08-06
Marta Esquivel announced that they would push for a complaint against Edgardo Araya for alleged political violence.
Edgardo Araya ofrece disculpas tras polémica por comentario sobre Laura Fernández en el plenarioCosta Rica· 2026-08-06Marta Esquivel announced that they would file a complaint for alleged political violence against Edgardo Araya.
‘Chuchinga’, ‘irrespetuoso’: legisladores de Pueblo Soberano furiosos por frase de diputado del Frente Amplio sobre Laura FernándezCosta Rica· 2026-08-06
Marta Esquivel presented a constitutional reform project for deputies to elect substitute magistrates.
Marta Esquivel presenta reforma constitucional para que diputados elijan a magistrados suplentesCosta Rica· 2026-08-04
Marta Esquivel defended the broad nature of the inquiries directed at Patricia Solano during the Commission meeting.
Operativo para capturar a alias Diablo costó ¢50 millones, afirma magistradaCosta Rica· 2026-08-04
Marta Esquivel, a deputy from the Partido Pueblo Soberano, requested information from the Contraloría General de la República regarding the property purchase process for the new hospital.
CCSS explica a vecinos de Cartago los avances del nuevo hospital y por qué pidió análisis técnicos al TEC y Colegio de GeólogosCosta Rica· 2026-07-29
Marta Esquivel was involved in a motion to recognize the work of the agents who captured Diablo.
PPSO acepta felicitar al OIJ por captura de Diablo, tras exigir que no hubiera reclamos al Poder EjecutivoCosta Rica· 2026-07-29
Marta Esquivel proposed a project that could politicize the election of the Attorney General.
¿Quiere el chavismo convertirse en una dictadura? Las señales inminentes que no podemos ignorarCosta Rica· 2026-07-19
Marta Esquivel imposed stricter rules for media access to the Legislative Assembly's Appointments Commission, which she presides over.
Marta Esquivel impone mayores restricciones a la prensa para ingreso a comisiónCosta Rica· 2026-07-16
Marta Esquivel has limited press access as the president of the Commission of Nominations in the Legislative Assembly.
Marta Esquivel defendió como magistrada el acceso amplio de la prensa al Congreso; ahora limita su ingreso en comisiónCosta Rica· 2026-07-16
Marta Esquivel questioned the interview process conducted by magistrates of the Constitutional Court.
Yara Jiménez devuelve a la Corte lista de 18 candidaturas a magistrados suplentes de Sala ConstitucionalCosta Rica· 2026-07-16Marta Esquivel presented a bill to transfer the administration of non-contributory pensions from the CCSS to the Ministry of Labor.
Proyecto de ley de Marta Esquivel plantea trasladar las pensiones no contributivas de la CCSS al Ministerio de TrabajoCosta Rica· 2026-07-15
Marta Esquivel presented a project for the appointment of the Attorney General by the Legislative Assembly in Costa Rica.
¿Parecernos a quién? | La NaciónCosta Rica· 2026-07-15
Esquivel justified the opposition's rejection of the appointments.
Sin votos de la oposición, Pueblo Soberano ratifica a miembros titulares y suplente de CoprocomCosta Rica· 2026-07-15
Marta Esquivel is a deputy from the ruling Party Pueblo Soberano who proposed the controversial plan regarding the appointment of the Attorney General.
Editorial: Proyecto sobre nombramiento del fiscal general esconde una grave amenazaCosta Rica· 2026-07-11
Marta Esquivel expressed a more sensible approach regarding the motion.
Editorial: El peligroso intento de ignorar a la DefensoríaCosta Rica· 2026-07-11
Marta Esquivel is a former magistrate and deputy of the Partido Pueblo Soberano who is promoting a bill to change the election process for the Attorney General.
Asociación de jueces critica proyecto de Marta Esquivel para cambiar elección del fiscal general: ‘Debilita la independencia del Ministerio Público’Costa Rica· 2026-07-09
Marta Esquivel is a former magistrate and deputy who proposed a law to change the appointment process for the Attorney General.
Empieza la elección del próximo fiscal general en medio de la tensión entre el Gobierno y el Poder JudicialCosta Rica· 2026-07-05
Marta Esquivel is a legislator who presides over the Comisión de Nombramientos and objected to the proposal for an audience with the Defensoría.
Pueblo Soberano rechaza oír a la Defensoría sobre elección de magistradosCosta Rica· 2026-07-01