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…

Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People's Party wins Costa Rica's presidential election as chosen successor of President Rodrigo Chaves, promising to continue his agenda.