Otto Guevara Guth (born October 13, 1960) is a politician in Costa Rica and founder of the Partido Movimiento Libertario (Libertarian Movement Party). He served in the Costa Rican legislature from 1998-2006. Guevara is currently the president of the Libertarian Movement Party and a candidate for president of Costa Rica.

Otto Guevara is the son of civil servants. His father, Claudio, was a doctor for Costa Rica’s social security system. His mother, Mariechen , worked for the Social Security system before resigning to run the family’s tourism business.

Guevara studied at the University of Costa Rica where he earned Bachelor’s degree in law followed by a Masters in International Business from National University of Costa Rica and a second Masters degree in Law with an emphasis on Conflict Resolution from Harvard University. He was also a long-serving professor of law at the University of Costa Rica.

In addition to his work as a lawyer and a professor, he has also made a name in tourism, commercial trade, and public policy. He also produced and hosted a number of television and radio shows focused on his moderate pro-freedom message.

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