Laura Fernández’s victory was driven by a crisis in which Costa Rica’s reputation for peace has been tarred by ...

Preliminary and partial results put the Costa Rican president’s handpicked successor well ahead in a crowded field after ...

Costa Rica heads to the polls this Sunday to pick a new president after an election season overshadowed by crime and political apathy.

Costa Ricans are voting for president amid soaring drug violence that has shocked a country historically known as a peaceful ...

Right-wing populist Laura Fernandez won a commanding victory in Costa Rica's general elections on Sunday, while her ruling ...

President Rodrigo Chaves’s handpicked successor has vowed to extend his agenda, which has sought to weaken democratic institutions and crack down on rising violence.

Costa Rican voters are set to decide between continuing the policies of outgoing conservative populist Rodrigo Chaves by ...