Candidate tough on crime wins Costa Rica presidential election
She will become the second woman to govern the Central American nation after Laura Chinchilla, who was elected president in 2010
By News on the Net -- BBC & George—— Bio and Archives--February 2, 2026
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The candidate for the governing conservative Sovereign People's Party, Laura Fernández, has won the presidential election in Costa Rica.
With more than 88% of the votes counted, Fernández had over 48% of the votes, far ahead of the second-placed centrist candidate, Álvaro Ramos, who conceded defeat.
Fernández ran on a promise to deepen the tough-on-crime approach of the outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves, who had handpicked her as his successor.
Voters had said they were concerned about a surge in drug-related violence in the Central American country. ---More...
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