María Elena Carballo (born 1958) is a Costa Rican politician.
She was the Minister of Youth and Culture in Costa Rica [1] in 2006–2010.
Carballo has a degree from the University of Costa Rica and a PhD in Literary Studies from Brandeis University.
La casa peterna, a book that Carballo co-wrote, won the 1993 National Essay Prize.
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