Ronald Solís Bolaños

Solís Bolaños runs an agricultural business.[1] He was Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce For Costa Rica (Cámara Empresarios Pro Costa Rica).[2]

Solís Bolaños supported creating a national referendum for the Central American Free Trade Agreement. He opposed its ratification.[2]

As a member of the Citizens' Action Party (PAC for its Spanish initials), Solís Bolaños became a deputy for the 2006 to 2010 legislative session. He remained a critic of CAFTA, claiming that profits stay within companies that open branches in Costa Rica, rather than remaining with the citizens of the country or the workers.[3] He cited the case of Walmart as an example, saying their prices were artificial and led to lower prices for domestic products, such as beef.[3]

Solís Bolaños began his campaign to be PAC's presidential candidate in February 2013.[4] Although he remained a member of the party, he expressed displeasure with the PAC's internal elections process. He disagreed that a group of 80 assemblymen and women elected the presidential candidate, saying that the internal voting should be open to all PAC party members.[1] Solís Bolaños also supported creating a voting block alliance with other parties, which many members of PAC disagreed with.[1]

As he opened his campaign, Solís Bolaños expressed his displeasure with the Chinchilla administration and his approval of PAC's primary's democratic system.[4] He ran against Epsy Campbell Barr, Juan Carlos Mendoza, and Luis Guillermo Solís. Solís Bolaños received only 4% of the PAC's votes and conceded to Luis Guillermo Solís who went on to win the election. He remains a member of PAC.