La Nación, a leading Costa Rican newspaper, reported on October 2, 2025, that legislator Sofía Guillén from the Frente Amplio party will begin her maternity leave on October 3, 2025. The publication provided details on how her legislative work will proceed during her absence and outlined her planned return.
In a tweet posted on October 2, 2025, La Nación announced: “La diputada Sofía Guillén, del Frente Amplio, iniciará su licencia de maternidad el 3 de octubre. Conozca cómo continuará su trabajo legislativo durante su ausencia y cuál es su regreso.” Later the same morning, the newspaper published another statement highlighting Guillén’s perspective: “Diputada Sofía Guillén se acoge a su licencia de maternidad: ‘Es un derecho del hijo ser recibido como una prioridad’”.
In another development reported by La Nación on the same day, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) contradicted the Public Force regarding a recent arrest in Hatillo. The tweet stated: “OIJ contradice a Fuerza Pública: detenido en Hatillo no tiene relación con homicidio de Kevin Kirby”.
Sofía Guillén is a deputy for the Frente Amplio party in Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly. Maternity leave is recognized as a labor right for public officials in Costa Rica, allowing deputies to temporarily step away from their duties while ensuring legislative continuity through substitutes. The OIJ (Organismo de Investigación Judicial) and Fuerza Pública are two principal law enforcement agencies in Costa Rica, often collaborating on criminal investigations but sometimes presenting differing findings.
