Alonso Chaverri Suárez

Alonso is the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group Representative in Paraguay and Vice Chairperson of the IDB Group Sanctions Committee. A Costa Rican national, he has served the IDB since 2004 across legal and operational roles focused on development finance, sovereign-guaranteed operations, and partnerships with donors and co-financiers. 

Before his current post, Alonso served as Senior Operations Advisor to the IDB President, contributing to the design and rollout of IDB Impact+, the Group’s strategy to scale impact and results across Latin America and the Caribbean. Previously, he was Lead Counsel in the Sovereign-Guaranteed Operations Division of the IDB’s Legal Department, advising on the preparation and supervision of loans and guarantees, as well as on new financial products, technical cooperation, and reimbursable advisory services. He began his IDB career in Corporate Legal Affairs, specializing in donor and co-financier agreements. Alonso holds a Ph.D. in Administrative Law (summa cum laude) from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Law degree from the University of Costa Rica.