Right-wing triumphs in Costa Rica’s presidential race
Fernández has based her campaign on continuing the controversial neoliberal and conservative project of the current president, Rodrigo Chaves. The opposition fears a loss of freedoms under the justification of the fight against drug trafficking.
Center-right candidate Rodrigo Chaves wins presidential elections in Costa Rica
Economist Rodrigo Chaves of the center-right Social Democratic Progress Party won the presidential run-off, defeating businessman José María Figueres of the center-left National Liberation Party with a margin of around 6% of the votes
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet resigns amid crisis, 2-month ceasefire in Yemen, and other stories
Today we look at ongoing protests in Sri Lanka as the economic crisis grows, the 2-month mutual ceasefire declared in Yemen, and more
Center-left candidates to face off in second round of presidential elections in Costa Rica
Figueres of the National Liberation Party obtained 27.26% of the votes, while Chaves of the Social Democratic Progress Party secured 16.70%
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