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Costa Rica swings right: Conservative hardliner Laura Fernandez elected president in landslide

High on the minds of Costa Rican voters as they went to the polls on Sunday was undoubtedly the surge in drug-related violence across the otherwise stable Central American country, which has been a trend for the region generally. Conservative candidate Laura Fernandez by Monday morning was able to quickly declare victory in the presidential election after early results confirmed a decisive lead, causing her nearest rival to concede. She took nea…

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On Sunday, February 1, Laura Fernández was elected president of the Republic of Costa Rica and, with this, the government's political project will continue in Presidential House for four more years (2026-2030).In the electoral process, the now elected president handed over to the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) her government plan, the document detailing the proposals with which she promises to govern Costa Rica.This is the plan that, according to…

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Signs of the Times broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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