Laura Fernández Delgado, a 39-year-old political scientist, has won Costa Rica's presidential election, becoming the second woman to lead the Central

Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Laura Fernandez Delgado was elected president of Costa Rica after winning the first round of the country's presidential election. Fernandez will take office May 8 and will become the second woman to lead the Central American nation.

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.

Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade. Fernandez's nearest rival, center-right economist Alvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as results showed the ruling party far exceeding the threshold of 40…

By Alvaro Murillo and Alexander Villegas SAN JOSE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Laura Fernandez will be Costa Rica's next president, pushing forward with a populist mandate set by her predecessor that includes

SAN JOSE, Feb 2 - Laura Fernandez will be Costa Rica's next president, pushing forward with a populist mandate set by her predecessor that includes promises of constitutional reforms and the suspension of civil liberties to fight crime at a time of surging drug violence. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

(AP) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica's presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her political sponsor, outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves. Preliminary...

Laura Fernandez, the protégé of populist right-wing President Rodrigo Chaves, appears to have won a commanding victory in Costa Rica's presidential election Sunday after promising an El Salvador-style…

Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica’s presidency in a first-round victory, securing 48.3% of the vote versus 33.4% for her closest rival, Álvaro Ramos. She aims to continue the political agenda of outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves, while Ramos conceded and pledged a “constructive opposition.” Fernández’s win will be formally confirmed after a manual vote count begins Tuesday.