María Amalia Revelo

[5] Revelo began her career in tourism at an early age and spent more than 46 years in the field, 23 of them in the airline market, six in the hospitality sector, five in airports, and eight promoting Costa Rica internationally.

[6] Afterwards, she became a consultant at the International Center for Human Development, where she sought to raise awareness for the Central American Integration System.

[10] On 9 May 2018, President Carlos Alvarado Quesada appointed Revelo Minister of Tourism following his victory in the 2018 Costa Rican general election.

[11] She was a member of the National Liberation Party (PLN) and had originally supported Antonio Álvarez Desanti in the election.

[13] She submitted her resignation to President Quesada,[14] who accepted it and thanked her for her two years of service to Costa Rican tourism.