US EditionRight-wing Laura Fernandez wins Costa Rica presidential race
Fernández won with 48.5% of the vote and her party secured 31 of 57 legislative seats, promising a tough crackdown on crime amid a surge in violence, officials said.
- With more than 80% of stations counted, Laura Fernández, conservative populist and PPSO presidential candidate, secured 48.94%, surpassing the 40% threshold to avoid a runoff in Costa Rica.
- Handpicked by President Rodrigo Chaves, Laura Fernández ran on continuing his tough-on-crime policies amid a recent surge in violence that tops voter concerns this year.
- Preliminary tallies show the Sovereign People's Party is projected to win a 30-seat majority in the 57-seat National Assembly, with only Fernández and Ramos crossing 5% among twenty contenders.
- Ramos said he would lead a constructive opposition, but the Sovereign People's Party may fall short of a supermajority to appoint magistrates.
- Looking beyond immediate outcomes, observers link Fernández's win to a regional shift toward right-wing, security-focused leaders, testing Costa Rica's institutions and social pact later this year.
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Rodrigo Chaves' conservative "heir" won a broad victory in this Sunday's presidential election
With 48.3% of the vote, Laura Fernández Delgado of the People's Sovereign Party became the new president of Costa Rica, a country of five million inhabitants that is going through a security crisis due to crime and drug trafficking.According to different Costa Rican media, Fernández has close ties with the current president Rodrigo Chaves, a conservative politician who has dedicated himself to strengthening security in his country with measures …
The popular president must go: Rodrigo Chaves was not allowed to run again in Costa Rica. Laura Fernández will now take over the leadership of the country. She won the election with a clear margin.
Fernández Wins Costa Rica's Presidency in First-Round Landslide, Cementing Latin America's Rightward Shift
KEY POINTS Laura Fernández, 39, won with roughly 48.5% of the vote in a 20-candidate field, avoiding a runoff and handing her Sovereign People’s Party an absolute majority of 31 out of 57 legislative seats. The election was dominated by an unprecedented security crisis: homicides surged 38% in 2023 to an all-time record, criminal organizations […]
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