New President of Costa Rica takes office and appoints experienced Minister of Tourism

Rodríguez, 71, is known in the national tourism sector, where he has held various positions and where he has more than 45 years of experience, according to his resume.

The official has served as Marketing Director of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT); Advertising and Sales Promotion Manager for LACSA, the Costa Rican airline; Country Manager for United Airlines in Costa Rica and Guatemala; General Manager of the Aurola Holiday Inn Hotel in San José, Costa Rica and Operations Manager of the Surfair Hotel, on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.