Douglas Soto | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Second Vice President of Costa Rica | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 Serving with Francisco Gamboa | |
| President | Laura Fernández Delgado |
| Preceded by | Mary Munive |
| Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 | |
| President | Laura Fernández Delgado |
| Preceded by | Catalina Crespo Sancho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1975 |
| Party | PPSO (since 2025) |
Other party | PUSC (until 2025) |
Douglas Soto Campos (born 22 September 1975) is a Costa Rican lawyer, businessman and politician serving as the Second Vice President of Costa Rica since 2026.
Career
Soto is a lawyer by profession, an expert in business, banking and financial law.[1]
He joined the PPSO after leaving the PUSC, the party within which he would contest the primary to become a candidate in the 2026 elections but renounced.[2][1]
On 28 July 2025, he was presented as part of the PPSO ticket led by Laura Fernández Delgado, alongside Francisco Gamboa as first vice president candidate for the 2026 general election.[2] In his speech, Soto stated that "our mission is a sacred duty: to carry on this work through Costa Rica’s next president, Ms. Laura Fernández. This is a project that will bring well-being to millions of Costa Ricans, a project that is not beholden to elites or political parties".[3] He describes himself as a "non traditional politician".[3]
He was elected second vice president of Costa Rica on 1 February 2026 in the first round.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Villalobos, Paulo (3 February 2026). "¿Quiénes son los vicepresidentes que acompañarán a Laura Fernández?" [Who are the vice-presidents who will be working alongside Laura Fernández?]. Teletica (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Paula (28 July 2025). "Exministro de Economía y exmilitante del PUSC serán los candidatos del chavismo a la vicepresidencia con Laura Fernández" [A former Minister of Economy and a former member of the PUSC will be the Chavismo candidates for the vice-presidency alongside Laura Fernández]. Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ a b Angulo, Yamileth (28 July 2025). "Douglas Soto: Tenemos la misión de continuar el proyecto rodriguista con Laura Fernández" [Douglas Soto: Our mission is to carry on the Rodriguist project with Laura Fernández]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.