Monday, February 2, 2026

Another Latin America conservative wins

Costa Rica: Conservative Laura Fernandez wins election

Timothy Jones with Reuters, dpa, AFP

7 hours ago

Right-wing populist Laura Fernandez is set to become the Central American country's second female president. Her win came on the back of promises to crack down on rising drug-related crime.


Laura Fernandez, a conservative, populist politician with strong links to outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves, has won nearly half of the votes in Costa Rica's general election with 94% of votes counted, meaning she will become the country's new leader.

Her victory confirms a strong rightward trend in Latin America, where voter anger at corruption and crime has driven recent conservative wins in ChileBoliviaArgentina and Honduras.

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