Ricardo Moreno Cañas (May 8, 1890 – August 23, 1938) was an assassinated Costa Rican physician and congressman. He was killed by

Beltrán Cortés Beltrán Dalay Cortés Carvajal (21 November 1908 – 11 June 1984) was a convicted Costa Rican murderer, mostly known for the murders of the physicians Ricardo Moreno Cañas and Carlos Echandi. He is one of the most famous former prisoners of ...

, shot to death reportedly due to an unsuccessful surgery Moreno performed on him. He is a historical personality revered and prayed to religiously by the local population.

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