2026-02-02 15:25:06
The rightwing populist
Laura Fernšndez
has won Costa Rica’s presidential election in a landslide
after promising to crack down on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade.
Fernšndez’s nearest rival, centre-right economist Álvaro Ramos,
conceded defeat as results showed the ruling party far exceeding the threshold of 40% needed to avoid a runoff.
With 94% of polling stations counted, the political heir of
outgoing president, Rodrigo Chaves,
h…