Michael Soto
Costa RicajournalistMale6.3Global Dominance: 0.00%Michael Soto is a journalist who recently stepped down from his role as manager of Multimedios due to personal reasons, although he continues to serve as a lead presenter for the Telediario evening news.
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Michael Soto is the director of the OIJ and explained the significance of a drug processing center linked to Los Maruja.
Juez envía a prisión preventiva a presunto cabecilla de Los MarujaCosta Rica· 2026-06-20
Michael Soto is the director of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) who identified rival criminal groups in Cartago.
Líder de los Maruja espera juicio por violación, causa se postergó hasta el 2028Costa Rica· 2026-06-20
Michael Soto, the acting director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, explained the details of the drug operation.
Muchacha de 17 años, su padre y hermano cayeron con 500 kilos de cocaína en puente del río TárcolesCosta Rica· 2026-06-01
Michael Soto is the director of the Judicial Investigation Agency.
Oposición pide a Laura Fernández poner orden y exigir respeto a Rodrigo Chaves en reuniones con otros poderes de la RepúblicaCosta Rica· 2026-05-30
Michael Soto is the director of the Judicial Investigation Organization and attended the meeting.
Claudia Dobles sobre reunión de seguridad: ‘Laura Fernández reconoce que la administración Chaves Robles nos dejó una crisis de inseguridad’Costa Rica· 2026-05-29Michael Soto is the current interim director of the OIJ and was previously the Minister of Security.
Se entrega en Fiscalía la esposa del sospechoso de idear un plan para asesinar al director del OIJ. Juzgado ya dispuso su suerteCosta Rica· 2026-03-06
Michael Soto, interim director of the OIJ, has highlighted the positive effect of a comprehensive violence reduction plan implemented by the agency since late 2023.
Editorial: Baja en homicidios: cuando la coordinación rinde más que la confrontaciónCosta Rica· 2026-03-05
Michael Soto is the interim director of the Judicial Investigation Agency who detailed the escalating violent dynamics in Cartago.
Estos son los actores detrás de la guerra por territorios en CartagoCosta Rica· 2026-03-04
Michael Soto is the current interim director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) who was targeted for assassination.
Caso Herencia: Imponen medida cautelar a sospechoso de integrar grupo que planeó asesinar a director del OIJCosta Rica· 2026-02-27
Michael Soto is the current interim director of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) who was targeted in a murder plot.
Caso Herencia: Grupo sospechoso de lavado de dinero planeó asesinar a director interino del OIJCosta Rica· 2026-02-26
Michael Soto is the director of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial who explained the increase in electronic fraud cases.
Bancos deberán responder por estafas electrónicas que sufran sus clientesCosta Rica· 2026-02-26
Michael Soto confirmed that police officers received payments for leaking sensitive information to a criminal organization.
Caso Talibanes: Policías cobraban ¢10.000 por alertar a banda de tráfico de migrantesCosta Rica· 2026-02-25
Michael Soto is the acting director of the OIJ who confirmed the capture of 54 suspects.
Caso Talibanes: megaoperativo en Los Chiles desarticula banda dedicada a tráfico de migrantes y homicidiosCosta Rica· 2026-02-24
Michael Soto described the arrest of Tony Peña Russell as one of the most important in recent times.
Fiscalía acusa a Tony Peña Russell como líder de red ligada a sicariato en LimónCosta Rica· 2026-02-23
Michael Soto, director interino del OIJ, explained a La Nación that this early change is due to a comprehensive 'violence reduction plan' implemented by the police.
Golpe a 74 objetivos incide en leve baja de homicidios en este inicio de añoCosta Rica· 2026-02-21
Michael Soto is the acting director of the Judicial Investigation Agency who explained the rise in homicides in Cartago.
Violencia en Cartago: hombre recibió 16 balazos en Paraíso de CartagoCosta Rica· 2026-02-20
Michael Soto is the interim director of the OIJ who explains the violent situation in Cartago.
Disputas entre ‘la alianza’ y los Maruja duplican homicidios en CartagoCosta Rica· 2026-02-16
Michael Soto is the interim director of the OIJ who confirmed the arrest of a suspect known as 'Mongo'.
Cae el presunto segundo al mando de la banda de alias Churro, señalada por la ola de violencia en TirrasesCosta Rica· 2026-02-12
Michael Soto is the director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) in Costa Rica.
OIJ analizará armamento decomisado a sospechoso de ejecutar a opositor nicaragüense Roberto SamcamCosta Rica· 2026-02-11
Michael Soto is the interim director of the OIJ who explained the circumstances surrounding the murder.
Sicario de alias Churro asesinó a joven trabajador en venganza por no hallar a su verdadero objetivoCosta Rica· 2026-02-10
Michael Soto is the interim director of the Judicial Investigation Agency who commented on the increase in homicides in Cartago due to territorial disputes among drug trafficking gangs.
OIJ: ‘Fuerte pugna’ territorial aumentó homicidios en CartagoCosta Rica· 2026-02-10Michael Soto, the interim director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, attributed the crime to drug territory disputes.
‘Creí que era un asalto’: testigo relata terror tras asesinato en gimnasio de CartagoCosta Rica· 2026-02-10
Michael Soto, subdirector of the OIJ, confirmed the execution of the operations in a condominium and warehouses.
OIJ allana vivienda en Rohrmoser relacionda con alias SobrinoCosta Rica· 2026-02-06
Michael Soto is the interim director of the OIJ who explained the investigation process following the homicide.
OIJ decomisó pistola y droga en casa de jamaiquino asesinado en HerediaCosta Rica· 2026-01-29
Michael Soto is the interim director of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) who is leading the efforts to capture Diablo.
Diablo financió parte de su fuga con la pesca de ‘kilos mojados’Costa Rica· 2026-01-24
Michael Soto confirmed the discovery of the bodies of Ana Ruth and Johan Andrés.
OIJ allana seis estructuras en Pejibaye por caso del doble homicidio de hermanos enterrados en fosaCosta Rica· 2026-01-20
Michael Soto, director interino del Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), recognizes that the challenge of reducing violence is complex and requires more than just police actions.
¿Es posible bajar la tasa de homicidios durante el 2026? Esto dice el director del OIJCosta Rica· 2026-01-19
Michael Soto confirmed the investigation into alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes.
Fiscalía y agentes del OIJ allanan casa de alcaldesa de Puriscal y municipalidad por presunta malversación de fondosCosta Rica· 2026-01-13
Michael Soto is the interim director of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial who discussed crime statistics in Costa Rica.
5 falsedades dichas por Laura Fernández en el debate del TSECosta Rica· 2026-01-13
Michael Soto is the acting director of the Judicial Investigation Agency who provided information about the case.
OIJ revela el posible móvil del doble homicidio dentro de apartamentos en San Vito de Coto BrusCosta Rica· 2026-01-12
