2020 municipal elections: Escazú and Santa Ana

As the municipal elections are approaching, we present the following content, so that you are well informed about the candidates for mayor and the parties that seek your support for Sunday, February 2.

Clarify some of the frequent doubts regarding the 2020 municipal elections

Escazu: cantonal file

Escazú is positioned in the 1st position of the cantonal development index, with a Municipal Management index of almost 78%. In addition, it maintains good grades in human development and gender issues and its level of municipal electoral participation for 2016 was 38.9%.

fichero cantonal de Escazú Costa Rica — Cantonal file of Escazú published by the TSE

Parties and candidates for Escazú:

**Progressive Yunta Escazuceña** **President:** Grettel Alfaro Camacho **Secretary:** José Pablo Cartín Hernández **Treasurer:** Carolina María Marín Córdoba

Independent Party of Escazuceño — **Independent Escazuceño** **President:** Marco Antonio Segura Seco **Secretary:** Giselle Sánchez Céspedes **Treasurer:** Luis Rodolfo Segura Flores

Terra Escazu Party — **Terra Escazu** **President:** Jorge Alberto Umaña Cubillo **Secretary:** Angie Pamela Aguilar Monge **Treasurer:** Raúl Morales Cerdas

**United For Escazú** **President:** Ricardo López Granados **Secretary:** Grace Marcela Rojas Acuña **Treasurer:** Manuel Alberto Navarro Rojas

Santa Ana: cantonal file

Santa Ana, despite being a canton with a smaller population than Escazú, has a higher participation level of 42.8%. It also has an excellent childhood welfare index of almost 91% and its strongest points are institutional development and planning and accountability by the Municipality of Santa Ana.

fichero cantonal de Santa Ana Costa Rica — Cantonal file of Santa Ana published by the TSE

Parties and candidates for Santa Ana:

**Santaneña Christian alliance** **President:** Guillermo Antonio Morales Azofeifa **Secretary:** César Jiménez Rojas **Treasurer:** Angie Gloriana Soto Vásquez

**Party of the Sun** **President:** Catalina Mercedes Obregón López **Secretary:** Jorge Gabriel Hernández Carmona **Treasurer:** Manfred Gerhard Marshall Facio

San José: cantonal file

As capital of the country, San José is one of the most populous cantons, however its level of participation in municipal elections is very low. That is why it is important that you participate and make yourself heard. However, the Municipality of San José has worked hard to achieve good levels in environmental development management and social services

fichero cantonal de San José Costa Rica — Cantonal file of San José published by the TSE

Parties and candidates for San José:

Alternativa San José — **Alternative San José** **President:** Mario Alberto Ramírez Araya **Secretary:** Francisco Nelson Falcón Hurtado **Treasurer:** Cynthia Marlene Calvo Trigueros

PACO — **Anti-corruption Costa Rica** **President:** Roberto Rafael Mesén Vega **Secretary:** Flory Patricia Bertrand Carranza **Treasurer:** Silvya Estrella Pereira González

Innovación Cantonal — **Cantonal Innovation** **President:** Alberto Courrau Quesada **Secretary:** Franklin Monge Montero **Treasurer:** María Gabriela Retana Aguirre

Alliance for San José — **Alliance For San José** **President:** José Martín Zamora Cordero **Secretary:** Ligia Elizondo Morales **Treasurer:** Sandra Cascante Villar

Costa Rican Democratic Party — **Costa Rican Democrat** **President:** Carlos Martín Centeno Vílchez **Secretary:** Roilyn Angulo Jiménez **Treasurer:** Ana Yadira Alemán Villalobos

**Sovereign Party** **President:** Oscar Eduardo Protti Gutiérrez **Secretary:** Paola Angelina Protti Chacón **Treasurer:** Hazel Chacón Mesén

**Solidarity** **President:** Roberto Arturo Barrantes Guerrero **General Secretary:** Rodney Gerardo Carrero Matarrita **Treasurer:** Mayra Trejos Salas

Remember that voting is vital to generate significant changes in the community. Being able to participate in these elections is not only a duty and a right, it is also a great privilege that should not be taken for granted.