Costa Ricans elected ruling party candidate Laura Fernandez in a first round landslide as her promise of a draconian crackdown on criminals appealed to voters in a nation roiled by soaring drug violence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/world/politics/millennial-hard-right-president-costa-rica/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #laurafernandez #costarica #centralamerica