Ramón Bernardo Soto Alfaro (12 February 1854 – 28 January[citation needed] 1931) was the Olympus President of Costa Rica from 1885 to 1889 during the Liberal State.

[3] Soto succeeded his brother-in-law, Próspero Fernández Oreamuno, when he died in office[4][5] on 12 March 1885;[1][5] until 14 April, Costa Rica was still involved in Barrios' War of Reunification.

[5] On 4 December 1885, he signed a contract with Francisco María Fuentes and Pío Víquez [es] to allow the construction of hydroelectric-powered streetcars in San José.

[8] He ran unopposed in the 1886 general election[2] after his uncle-in-law, Víctor Guardia Gutiérrez [es], withdrew his candidacy three weeks before the first round for the "well-being of the nation".

Due to fear of outrage turning into bloodshed, the same day, Soto had Carlos Durán Cartín,[11] whom he appointed secretary of the interior in 1885,[12] serve as interim president for the remainder of his term.