Fabricio Gerardo Alvarado Muñoz (born 30 May 1974) is a

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politician, singer and

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journalist.

Biography

He was once a deputy in the Legislative Assembly, representing the

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. He is also a musician, having released a number of songs in the Christian genre. A member of the conservative National Restoration Party (and its only lawmaker for the 2014–2018 period) he was also the party's presidential nominee for the 2018 general election, ultimately losing to

Carlos Alvarado Quesada Carlos Andrés Alvarado Quesada (; born 14 January 1980) is a Costa Rican politician, writer, journalist and political scientist who served as the 48th president of Costa Rica from 8 May 2018 to 8 May 2022. A member of the Citizens' Action P ...

. According to the BBC, his campaign gained in popularity because of his opposition to

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. On 23 October 2018 Alvarado announced his resignation to National Restoration Party and the start of a new party named New Republic. His campaign is under investigation by the Ministerio Público after the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones reported that it had found three providers of services on the elections that had been paid by cash, something that is illegal in Costa Rica. Alvarado signed the ''Madrid Charter'', a document drafted by the far-right Spanish party Vox that describes left-wing groups as enemies of

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involved in a "criminal project" that are "under the umbrella of the Cuban regime".

Electoral performance

Presidential

Personal life

Alvarado Muñoz is a devout

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1974 births Living people People from San José, Costa Rica Costa Rican evangelicals Costa Rican male singers Costa Rican performers of Christian music Members of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica Costa Rican anti-same-sex-marriage activists Right-wing populism in North America Signers of the Madrid Charter {{Christian-bio-stub

Biography

Electoral performance

Presidential

Personal life

See also

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