Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE)

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TSE president suspends rejection of Deltan Dallagnol's Senate candidacy

Deciding Deltan's candidacy

Deltan Dallagnol finished second in Paraná's Senate race on October 4, winning a seat pending a ruling by the full Superior Electoral Court (TSE). His votes were counted after the court's president suspended a rejection of his candidacy hours before polls opened.

Updated 2 days ago

Costa Rica's security election

Rule Changes

Certified results; reaffirmed institutional strength amid high turnout

Costa Rica abolished its army in 1949 and built Latin America's most stable democracy on neutrality and social investment. On February 1, 2026, voters elected Laura Fernández Delgado of the Pueblo Soberano Party (PPSO) as president with 48.3%, exceeding the 40% threshold to win outright. Her party won 31 of 57 legislative seats, enough for simple-majority reforms amid drug cartel violence that has tripled homicides since 2019[1][2][3].

Updated May 27