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Presidential candidate Laura Fernández addresses supporters after polls closed in San José, Costa Rica, Sunday.

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Populist conservative Laura Fernández wins Costa Rica’s presidential election

by The Associated Press February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Candidate Laura Fernández won a resounding victory, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation’s politics started by her predecessor.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and two-time Costa Rican President Oscar Arias looks at the media during the opening ceremony of the XV World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at the University in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 13, 2015.

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Former Costa Rican president says visa may have been revoked over criticism of Trump

by Leila Fadel April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

Former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez, who likened President Trump to “Roman emperor” earlier this year, says he fears the U.S. revoked his visa over criticisms of Trump.

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