Costa Rica: Ten high-level officials depart under President Laura Fernández

Luis Antonio Molina Chacón has resigned as the Vice Minister of Expenditures at the Ministry of Finance in Costa Rica, effective October 31, 2026. The Ministry of Finance announced on November 2 that Molina Chacón is leaving to pursue “new professional challenges.” Víctor Julio Carvajal Porras, the current Vice Minister of Revenue, will temporarily assume his responsibilities.

Molina Chacón’s departure brings the total number of high-ranking officials to leave the administration of President Laura Fernández Delgado to ten since she took office on May 8, 2026. This turnover includes three ministers and seven viceministers, consisting of seven resignations and two dismissals.

Notable former officials include former Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar, former Minister of Foreign Trade Indiana Trejos, and former Minister of Labor Roy Thompson. Other departures include Christian Rucavado (Ministry of Economy), Stephanie Chandler (Vice Minister of Labor), Sofía Ramírez (Vice Minister of Public Education), Julián Arias (Vice Minister of Agriculture and Livestock), Adriana Bolaños (Vice Chancellor of Multilateral Affairs), and Laura López (General Manager of Procomer).