Laura Fernández, la politóloga que promete mano dura contra el crimen en Costa Rica

La politóloga Laura Fernández ganó la presidencia de Costa Rica en primera ronda tras una campaña centrada en la promesa de mano dura contra el crimen, el combate al narcotráfico y la continuidad del proyecto político del mandatario Rodrigo Chaves

Laura Fernández, la politóloga que promete mano dura contra el crimen en Costa Rica

TL;DR

  • Laura Fernández won the Costa Rican presidency in the first round.
  • Her campaign focused on a tough stance against crime and drug trafficking.
  • She presented herself as the successor to President Rodrigo Chaves.
  • Fernández promised a "profound and irreversible" change to establish a "third republic."
  • She aims to continue Chaves' projects and has been critical of the Judicial and Legislative powers.
  • Her goals include securing a majority in Congress to pass reforms and potentially amending the constitution for consecutive re-election.
  • Fernández is the second woman to win the presidency in Costa Rica.