Q COSTA RICA — One day before the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) – Supreme Electoral Tribunal, deadline of July 31 for resigning and running for a legislative seat expires, several ministers in the Rodrigo Chaves government will announce their departure.
On social media, Casa Presidencial announced that the list of ministers and other government officials who will leave their posts to fully join the Partido Pueblo Soberano campaign for the February 2026 elections will be announced on Wednesday, July 30th.
Although not officially confirmed, the names of several leaders are resonating strongly in the political corridors, such as:
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- Juan Manuel Quesada, executive president of AyA
- Yerlin Zúñiga, of Inamu
- Paula Bogantes, Minister of Science and Technology
- Arnoldo André Tinoco, Foreign Minister
- Víctor Carvajal, Minister of Agriculture
Legislator Pilar Cisneros, one of the government’s leading figures in Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly, confirmed days ago that several cabinet members will leave their positions to enter the electoral arena.
“I know some will resign, that much is clear to me. I think there are people who think they can contribute more by running for a (legislative) seat,” said the legislator.
The Partido Pueblo Soberano, founded by supporters of the president and officially established on July 12, will be the political platform that Chavismo will use to try to expand its influence in the Legislative Assembly.
And will Rodrigo Chaves resign?
There is the possibility that Rodrigo Chaves himself will run as a candidate for a legislative seat.
According to the TSE, the president is permitted by law if he or she resigns before July 31.
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At this time, the possibility of Chaves resigning to seek out a legislative seat has not been officially ruled out, although it has not been confirmed either.
Over the long weekend, as is custom, the President visited the province of Guanacaste to celebrate the 201st anniversary of the Annexation of the Partido de Nicoya (most of what is today’s modern-day Guanacaste) to Costa Rica.
Chaves did not publicly address the question on the minds of many: will he or not?
Casa Presidencial is maintaining an air of mystery, urging people to monitor the government’s social media channels.
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