Mauricio Soto

Mauricio Soto is the Director of the Risk Supervision Division at the Superintendencia de Pensiones (Supén) in Costa Rica, where he plays a crucial role in overseeing and ensuring the stability of the national pension system. Recently, he was in the news for detailing proposals that include adjustments to the value-added tax (IVA) to help finance pensions, specifically suggesting a temporary increase in the IVA rate and the gradual removal of tax exemptions in certain sectors.