José María Villalta Florez-Estrada
José María Villalta Florez-Estrada | |
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| Born | 13 August 1977 San José, Costa Rica |
| Political party | Broad Front |
| Domestic partner | Lauren Chinchilla Alvarado |
| Alma mater | University of Costa Rica |
José María Villalta Florez-Estrada (born August 13, 1977)[1] is a Costa Rican attorney, environmentalist and politician. He was the only representative in the Costa Rican Parliament of the leftist party Frente Amplio (Broad Front) for the period that comprised 2010–2014. Villalta also was the candidate of the Frente Amplio for the presidential elections of 2014 in Costa Rica.[2][3]
Biography
José María is the son of Laura Florez-Estrada (a Peruvian citizen) and Mario Salazar Villalta (a Costa Rica citizen). He attended primary school in
José María was first parliamentary advisor of
On March 9, the National Assembly chose Villalta as the Frente Amplio candidate for the presidential elections in February 2014.[7] He was defeated in the first of two rounds of elections, where he obtained around seventeen percent of the valid votes.[8]
Since 2008, Villalta lives in a committed relationship with the journalist Lauren Chinchilla Alvarado. They have one son.[9]
References
- ^ "1-0. El Real Madrid estará en los cuartos de la Copa pese a caer en Leganés". 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Historias de candidatos: José María Villalta". 10 November 2013.
- ^ ""Los neoliberales nos corrieron a la izquierda"".
- ^ "Historias de candidatos: José María Villalta". 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Candidaturas por San José - Frente Amplio". www.frenteamplio.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19.
- ^ "Diputadas y diputados - [email protected]". Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "1-0. El Real Madrid estará en los cuartos de la Copa pese a caer en Leganés". 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Amelia Rueda - #VozYVoto2014". www.ameliarueda.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
- ^ Díaz, Doriam (10 November 2013), "Historias de candidatos: José María Villalta", La Nación