Founding partner

Viviana Santamaria G.

Founding partner of CATRADE Consulting Group in Costa Rica, she has more than 22 years of experience in various international trade topics.

Phone Number

+506 2527 5125

Email Address

vsantamaria@catradeconsulting.com

Location

San José, Costa Rica
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“In an information-filled, ever-changing, and interconnected world, understanding the rules of trade not only allows companies to generate savings, but also to incur fewer contingencies.”
Viviana Santamaría
Founding partner

About me

Throughout her career, she has worked in both the public and private sectors. In the former, as a trade negotiator for the Costa Rican government, and in the latter, she has advised a significant number of companies, governments, and productive sectors on the preparation and identification of trade challenges and opportunities in international markets, as well as on the implementation of the rights and obligations established in trade agreements. Her specialty is the economics of international trade and its relationship to public policies, such as market access, antidumping measures, safeguards, subsidies, and countervailing duties, as well as market research, sectoral analysis, business climate analysis, and regional integration, among others. She holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Costa Rica and a master's degree in International Trade. She has worked as a university professor in international trade programs at the National University of Costa Rica and Lead University for over a decade.