# Douglas Soto

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Second Vice President of Costa Rica since 2026

In this [Hispanic American name](/source/Hispanic_American_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Soto* and the second or maternal family name is *Campos*.

Douglas Soto Official portrait, 2026 Second Vice President of Costa Rica Incumbent 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 Incumbent Assumed office 8 May 2026 President Laura Fernández Delgado Preceded by Catalina Crespo Sancho Personal details Born (1975-09-22) 22 September 1975 (age 50) San José, Costa Rica Party PPSO (since 2025) Other political affiliations 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](/source/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](/source/Sovereign_People's_Party_(Costa_Rica)) after leaving the [PUSC](/source/Social_Christian_Unity_Party), 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](/source/Laura_Fern%C3%A1ndez_Delgado), alongside [Francisco Gamboa](/source/Francisco_Gamboa_(politician)) as first vice president candidate for the [2026 general election](/source/2026_Costa_Rican_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](/source/Vice_President_of_Costa_Rica) on 1 February 2026 in the first round.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-teletica_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-teletica_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-teletica_1-2) Villalobos, Paulo (3 February 2026). ["¿Quiénes son los vicepresidentes que acompañarán a Laura Fernández?"](https://www.teletica.com/politica/quienes-son-los-vicepresidentes-que-acompanaran-a-laura-fernandez_401590) [Who are the vice-presidents who will be working alongside Laura Fernández?]. *[Teletica](/source/Teletica)* (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-observador_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-observador_2-1) Ruiz, Paula (28 July 2025). ["Exministro de Economía y exmilitante del PUSC serán los candidatos del chavismo a la vicepresidencia con Laura Fernández"](https://observador.cr/exministro-de-economia-y-exmilitante-del-pusc-seran-los-candidatos-del-chavismo-a-la-vicepresidencia-con-laura-fernandez) [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](/source/Observador)* (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mundo_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mundo_3-1) Angulo, Yamileth (28 July 2025). ["Douglas Soto: Tenemos la misión de continuar el proyecto rodriguista con Laura Fernández"](https://elmundo.cr/costa-rica/douglas-soto-tenemos-la-mision-de-continuar-el-proyecto-rodriguista-con-laura-fernandez/) [Douglas Soto: Our mission is to carry on the Rodriguist project with Laura Fernández]. *El Mundo* (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.

Political offices Preceded by Mary Munive Second Vice President of Costa Rica 2026–present Incumbent

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