H.E. Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr

H.E. Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr

H.E. Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr is the Former Vice President. She is the first woman of African descent to be vice president in Costa Rica and in Latin America. Formerly, she was also Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. She has been a member of the Costa Rican National Assembly. Excellency Campbell has been active in Afro-Caribbean affairs since entering politics. In 1996, she founded the Women’s Forum for Central American Integration, which she coordinated until 2001. Concurrently, she also coordinated the Network of Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Women. Excellency Campbell has published books and articles on democracy and inclusion, political and economic participation of women, people of African descent, sexism, and racism, among other topics. She is an expert in social development issues, political participation of women of African descent, and equality.