Costa Rica Just Elected Its First Black Female Vice President

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Bravo!

“Born in San José, Campbell Barr is a third generation Costa Rican of Jamaican descent, she is named in honor of her paternal grandmother who emigrated to Costa Rica from Jamaica.

Campbell Barr follows in the footsteps of Costa Rica’s former high-standing political officials including Thelma Curling, the first Afro-Costa Rican legislator, Victoria Garron the first vice-president and Laura Chinchilla the country’s first female president. [x]”

Costa Rica Just Elected Its First Black Female Vice President

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