Background
He was born in San Ramón, Costa Rica to Luis Hine Ramírez and Enriqueta Saborío Iglesias.
He was born in San Ramón, Costa Rica to Luis Hine Ramírez and Enriqueta Saborío Iglesias.
He was a businessman of substantial means, and he was the Bank Manager of Costa Rica. He was Vice President of the Republic from May 8, 1936 to May 8, 1944. From March 4 to March 16, 1943, he acted temporarily as president, while President Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia traveled to Panama.