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Laura Fernández Delgado

Laura Fernández Delgado

President-elect of Costa Rica (2026-2030)

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Notable Quotes

"I am going to isolate the leaders of organised crime." — Campaign speech, January 2026

"Democracy has spoken and voted for continuity of change." — Victory statement[2]

"Change will be deep and irreversible... building the third republic." — Victory speech[4]

Stories

Costa Rica's security election

Rule Changes

Won with 48.3%; to be inaugurated May 8, plans Chaves cabinet role

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