San José, Feb 2, 2026 (AFP) - Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president

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2026-02-02

Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade. Fernandez's nearest rival, center-right economist Alvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as results showed the ruling party far exceeding the threshold of 40 percent needed to avoid a run-off. With 81.24 percent of polling stations counted, the political heir of o......

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