Laura Fernández sworn in as Costa Rica president, keeping outgoing president in 2 high-profile posts
Fernández vows tougher crime measures and closer U.S. ties as her party wins a legislative majority, giving her broad power to govern.
- Laura Fernández was sworn in as president of Costa Rica, alongside her predecessor Rodrigo Chaves who will serve as ministers of the presidency and finance.
- Chaves' appointment grants him legal immunity for four more years, shielding him from active investigations by prosecutors and the electoral tribunal.
- Fernández appointed her vice president Douglas Soto as ambassador to the U.S., aiming to strengthen ties with the Trump administration.
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Herzog bids farewell to Costa Rica’s outgoing head of state, meets president-elect
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met on Friday with the outgoing head of state of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, thanking him for standing by Israel’s side during his presidency, “even in our most difficult moments.”“It is a great honor to be here in Costa Rica at the invitation of my dear friend,” Herzog tweeted about Chaves Robles, who left office on Saturday, succeeded by President-elect Laura Fernández Delgado.The Israeli leader expressed …
Pilar Cisneros, former official and key figure of the Chavista project, said that former president Rodrigo Chaves will have to be accountable to President Laura Fernández, after simultaneously assuming the ministries of the Presidency and of the Treasury. “As minister of the Presidency he will have to push the agenda forward and he has to report to Laura (Fernández),” Cisneros told La Nación, after the inauguration of the new ruler.The former le…
Former Minister of the Presidency of Chaves takes the reins of the small Central American country of 5.2 million inhabitants, famous for its political stability and natural wealth, but today with a record of murders for drug trafficking.
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