SAN JOSE’ (COSTA RICA) (ITALPRESS) – The conservative Laura Fernandez won the presidential race in Costa Rica: with more than 80% of the polluted seats, 48,94% of the votes, enough to avoid a ballot. Fernandez was personally chosen by President Rodrigo Chaves for the succession and committed to continuing the action already undertaken of harsh policies against crime.
“ Costa Rica has voted for the continuity of change, a change that aims to restore and improve institutions and return them to the sovereign people, to create greater prosperity and prosperity,” said Fernandez in the first speech to the nation after the announcement of results. His direct rival, Alvaro Ramos, a centrist economist, admitted defeat, stating that his party “will support Fernandez when his decisions will be for the sake of the country”.
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