Ariel Robles
Costa Rican politician (born 1991)
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Andrés Ariel Robles Barrantes (born 18 August 1991) is a Costa Rican politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. A member of the Broad Front, he represented San José from May 2022 to April 2026.
18 August 1991
Ariel Robles | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office 1 May 2022 – 30 April 2026 | |
| Constituency | San José |
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| Born | Andrés Ariel Robles Barrantes 18 August 1991 San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica |
| Party | Broad Front |
| Alma mater | National University of Costa Rica |
| Profession | Academic |
Early life
Robles was born on 18 August 1991 in San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica.[1][2] He was educated at the Liceo Aeropuerto Jerusalén, Pérez Zeledón.[1] He has a Bachelor's Degree in English teaching (2014), and two Master's Degrees in educational management (2016 and 2022) from the National University of Costa Rica.[1][3]
Career
Robles was an assistant at the National University's regional campus in Brunca from 2015 to 2016, working on the Promoting Community Social Capital and Indigenous Safeguarding projects.[1][3] Since 2016 he has been teaching at the university's campus in Brunca and Coto.[1][3] He has also worked as an English language sports commentator and a political promoter for the Broad Front.[1][3]
Robles was the Broad Front's youth co-ordinator in Pérez Zeledón (2013-15) and treasurer of the party's branch in Pérez Zeledón (2017-21).[1] He was a candidate in the 2016 municipal elections and 2018 general election.[1][3] He was a member of the municipal council in Pérez Zeledón from 2020 to 2022.[1][3] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica at the 2022 general election.[4][5] He was the Broad Front's presidential candidate in the 2026 general election.[6][7][8] Robles's platform included placing police forces where they should be, in order to stop drug smuggling into Costa Rica; increasing education funding; and reinstating technical standards of therapeutic abortions to protect women's lives.[9] At the election on 1 February 2026 Robles came fourth after receiving 3.76% of the votes.[10]