Source: Deutsche Welle [German state media]
“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 have driven recent conservative wins in Chile, Bolivia, Argentina and Honduras. Fernandez had won 48.3% of the vote, the preliminary results from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) showed, far in excess of the 40% needed to avoid a run-off.” (02/02/26)
https://www.dw.com/en/costa-rica-conservative-laura-fernandez-wins-election/a-75762471