San José, Jan 26, 2026 (AFP) - Bukele fan, evangelist, economist: Costa Rica's presidential candidates

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A 39-year-old law-and-order candidate vowing to replicate the iron-fisted policies of El Salvador's Nayib Bukele is hotly tipped to become the next president of Costa Rica on February 1. Laura Fernandez is the latest presidential hopeful to ride the coattails of the self-described "world's coolest dictator" after wins for Bukele fans in crime-addled Chile and Honduras in the past two months. Polls give Fernandez a lead of over 30 points over her......

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