Marta Esquivel
Costa RicapoliticianFemale6.3Global 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 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
Marta Esquivel proposed that deputies elect the Attorney General instead of the Court.
Marta Esquivel propone que diputados elijan al Fiscal General y no la Corte. Explicamos qué se necesita para aprobar este proyectoCosta Rica· 2026-07-01Marta Esquivel is the former Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy and current elected deputy who raised a query to the Procuraduría.
Pago de anualidad a funcionarios es improcedente si no hubo evaluación, concluye la ProcuraduríaCosta Rica· 2026-03-02Marta Esquivel, former executive president of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, avoided clarifying whether the institution is bankrupt.
Marta Esquivel evita aclarar si la CCSS está quebrada, pese a haberlo afirmado en 2023Costa Rica· 2026-02-11
Marta Esquivel justified why the government of Rodrigo Chaves does not pay the debt to the CCSS.
Marta Esquivel justifica por qué el gobierno de Rodrigo Chaves no paga la deuda a la CCSSCosta Rica· 2026-02-11
Marta Esquivel is one of the elected deputies facing criminal investigations.
Laura Fernández gana con el 48,5% de los votos y gobernará con mayoría legislativaCosta Rica· 2026-02-02
Marta Esquivel, former executive president of the CCSS, leads the list in Heredia despite facing an investigation.
Estos son los candidatos a diputados de Laura Fernández y el Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO)Costa Rica· 2026-01-31
Marta Esquivel is a candidate for deputy who has been accused of fleeing the country to avoid accountability.
Claudia Dobles sobre última encuesta: ‘La decisión real la darán los costarricenses el 1.° de febrero’Costa Rica· 2026-01-29
Marta Esquivel was criticized for her past support of same-sex marriage.
Fabricio Alvarado lanza dura crítica a aspirantes a diputados de Pueblo SoberanoCosta Rica· 2026-01-27
