Marta Eugenia Esquivel
Marta Eugenia Esquivel is a Costa Rican politician and the former executive president of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS). She gained attention in 2023 for receiving an illegal salary of ¢7 million monthly, exceeding the legal cap of ¢5.565 million as mandated by the Ley de Fortalecimiento de las Finanzas Públicas. Despite the findings of the Contraloría General de la República, which ordered the recovery of excess payments, Esquivel has resisted returning the funds, claiming entitlement to her salary and preparing to file a labor lawsuit against the CCSS.
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Marta Eugenia Esquivel is the former president of the CCSS who is being investigated in relation to the Barrenador case.
Diputadas fustigan a legisladores que firmaron informe de la CCSS, al que califican de ‘complaciente con el gobierno’
Costa Rica· 2026-02-25
Marta Eugenia Esquivel has been mentioned as a possible head of the ruling party faction.
Diputado electo de Pueblo Soberano aboga por elegir una mujer como presidenta de la Asamblea LegislativaCosta Rica· 2026-02-17
Marta Eugenia Esquivel is a former president of CCSS and a candidate for deputy, whose investigation is cited as a reason for government retaliation.
Randall Zúñiga: ‘Solo en este gobierno se toman represalias por la labor del OIJ’Costa Rica· 2025-09-22
Marta Eugenia Esquivel's appointment as minister has implications for an ongoing investigation involving the CCSS.
Randall Zúñiga: ‘Si se va un especialista, lo recuperamos hasta en siete años’Costa Rica· 2025-09-21
Marta Eugenia Esquivel, the former executive president of the CCSS, is involved in a legal dispute regarding her salary.
Álvaro Ramos dice que CCSS no le permite devolver dinero de sobresueldosCosta Rica· 2025-04-12
