Costa Ricans on Sunday voted in conservative populist Laura Fernandez to lead the country as president, who is likely to continue an aggressive reorienting...

Voters to choose president and 57 members of congress, with current president’s hardline pick Laura Fernández expected to win first round

Laura Fernandez, President Chaves's protege and ex-chief of staff, is frontrunner and could avoid April 5 run-off.

Laura Fernández says she will deepen her predecessor’s policies but polls show nearly a third of voters are undecided

Aupada por el presidente Rodrigo Chaves, Fernández logra el 53% de los votos en una jornada marcada por una alta participación

La candidata del derechista Partido Pueblo Soberano, Laura Fernández, ganó las elecciones presidenciales de Costa Rica en primera ronda, en la que registró un apoyo del 49,61 %…

Laura Fernandez of the governing PPSO party leads presidential race with 53.01 percent of the vote, early results show.

La candidata del partito di destra al potere, Laura Fernández, ha ottenuto una schiacciante vittoria al primo turno delle elezioni presidenziali tenutesi ieri in Costa Rica. Lo…

La candidata del partito di destra al potere, Laura Fernández, ha ottenuto una schiacciante vittoria al primo turno delle elezioni presidenziali tenutesi ieri in Costa Rica. Lo…

La candidata del Partido Pueblo Soberano ha vinto le elezioni presidenziali al primo turno con il 49,6% dei voti dopo lo spoglio del 69,4% delle schede. Durant…

La candidata del Partido Pueblo Soberano ha vinto le elezioni presidenziali al primo turno con il 49,6% dei voti dopo lo spoglio del 69,4% delle schede

Laura Fernández won the election outright in the first round amid concern about a rise in organised crime.

Bei der Präsidentschaftswahl in Costa Rica liegt die konservative Kandidatin Fernández nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen klar vorn. Ihr stärkster Konkurrent gratulierte schon.

Laura Fernandez won 48.33% of the vote

The right-wing, tough-on-crime president-elect will have a legislative majority and promises “deep and irreversible” change.

Rightwing populist elected in landslide after promising to crack down on rising violence linked to cocaine trade

Costa Ricans on Sunday voted in conservative populist Laura Fernandez to lead the country as president, who is likely to continue an aggressive reorienting...

Political scientist Laura Fernandez Delgado was elected president of Costa Rica after winning the first round of the country's presidential election.