Epsy
Epsy Alejandra Campbell Barr (born 4 July 1963) is a Costa Rican politician and economist who served as the Vice-president of Costa Rica from 8 May 2018 to 8 May 2022. She is the first woman of African descent to be vice president in Costa Rica and in Latin America.
One of the founders of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC), she ran for president in 2010 and 2014, and was a deputy for San José Province in the Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2006 and 2014 to 2018.
Campbell was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position she held from 8 May to 10 December 2018.
Campbell was the promoter of the International Day for People of African Descent, declared by the United Nations General Assembly. She promoted the creation of, and chaired, the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent during the 2022–2024 term, is the founder of the Global Coalition Against Systemic Racism and for Reparations, was elected in October 2024 as president of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, replacing Mary Robinson, and is the executive president of the "Respect. No to Racism" campaign.
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Kodak
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