Carlos Echandi

Carlos Echandi
Born(1900-10-20)October 20, 1900
DiedAugust 23, 1938(1938-08-23) (aged 37)
San José, Costa Rica
Alma materYale University (M.D.)
OccupationsPhysician, surgeon, politician
SpouseJulieta Brenes Hine
Children4

Carlos Manuel Echandi Lahmann (October 20, 1900 – August 23, 1938) was a Costa Rican surgeon murdered by Beltrán Cortés. Prior to killing Echandi, Cortés killed Dr Ricardo Moreno Cañas and killed one more person and injured two more while escaping from Echandi's house. The crimes were heavily covered by the Costa Rican media at the time.