Marlene Madrigal Flores is a Costa Rican agricultural worker activist and a current deputy from Heredia in the Legislative Assembly.
Marlene Madrigal Flores | |
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 Marlene Madrigal Flores in 2014 | |
| Deputy Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Constituency | Heredia, Costa Rica |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Costa Rica |
| Political party | Citizens' Action Party |
| Profession | Agricultural activist, politician |
Madrigal has a technical education.[1]
Agricultural activist
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Madrigal has worked in several capacities as an agricultural activist. She has been a Resister for Sarapiquí, Vice-President of the National Agricultural Commission, President of the National Federation of Banana Workers, and a promoter for the Citizens' Action Party (PAC for its Spanish initials) in Sarapiquí.[1] She has also worked for a number of agricultural companies and international agricultural unions.[1][2]
In 2013 alone, she visited the Legislative Assembly a total of 16 times.[3]
Political career
editWhen Madrigal began running for deputy in 2013, she was 42 years old.[1] She was elected as a PAC candidate alongside economist Henry Mora Jiménez.[4] In the general election, Madrigal was elected and she will now serve for the 2014 to 2018 legislative term.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ojo al Voto: Marlene Madrigal Flores". non-profit media consortium voter guide (in Spanish). San Jose: Ojo al Voto. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "PRONUNCIAMIENTO EN SOLIDARIDAD CON LA LUCHA DE COPINH". COPINH (in Spanish). Honduras. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "No Voto a Ciegas". La Nacion (in Spanish). San Jose. 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "PAC designa a la líder campesina Marlene Madrigal en el segundo lugar por Heredia". El Pais (Costa Rica) (in Spanish). San Jose. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Quesada, Jessica (3 March 2018). "TSE da a conocer lista definitiva de diputados para el periodo 2014-2018". TeleTica (in Spanish). San Jose. Retrieved 23 April 2014.