Ariel Robles

Ariel Robles
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
In office
1 May 2022 – 30 April 2026
ConstituencySan José
Personal details
BornAndrés Ariel Robles Barrantes
(1991-08-18) 18 August 1991 (age 35)
San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
PartyBroad Front
EducationNational University of Costa Rica
ProfessionAcademic

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.

Early life

Robles was born on 18 August 1991 in San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica. He was educated at the Liceo Aeropuerto Jerusalén, Pérez Zeledón. 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.

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. Since 2016 he has been teaching at the university's campus in Brunca and Coto. He has also worked as an English language sports commentator and a political promoter for the Broad Front.

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). He was a candidate in the 2016 municipal elections and 2018 general election. He was a member of the municipal council in Pérez Zeledón from 2020 to 2022. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica at the 2022 general election. He was the Broad Front's presidential candidate in the 2026 general election. 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. At the election on 1 February 2026 Robles came fourth after receiving 3.76% of the votes.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Conozca la Asamblea - Diputadas y Diputados: Andrés Ariel Robles Barrantes" (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Arguedas, Kenya (19 November 2025). "Elecciones 2026: Ariel Robles rumbo a la presidencia". Telediario (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Biografía Ariel Robles Barrantes" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Gómez, Tomás (7 February 2022). "Récord de mujeres, mayoría administradores y 48 años es la edad promedio: así son los nuevos diputados". El Observador (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Resultados de las elecciones 2022 en Costa Rica". Delfino (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Angulo, Yamileth (22 November 2025). "Ariel Robles: Vamos a hacer ganar al amor por Costa Rica". El Mundo (in Spanish). San Pedro, Costa Rica. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Romero, Fernanda (23 December 2025). "Ariel Robles aspira a que el FA obtenga 17 diputados y critica expectativa de Pueblo Soberano". Radio Monumental (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Central de Radios. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Elecciones Nacionales 2026 - Candidaturas - Presidencia y Vicepresidencias: Andrés Ariel Robles Barrantes" (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Elecciones Costa Rica 2026: los planes de gobierno y el perfil de los candidatos a la presidencia y diputados". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  10. ↑ https://www.tse.go.cr/VR2026/#/presidenciales