In Costa Rica, vote counting is still underway, but it looks like Laura Fernández — the ruling‑party frontrunner — has secured a commanding lead in the country’s presidential election. With partial results coming in from around two-thirds of Costa Rica’s polling stations, Fernandez looks to have secured the presidency. Costa Rica has long been viewed as a beacon of stability in a volatile region — but is now grappling with a surge in violent crime. Fernandez is running on a platform to continue the politics of the outgoing president, right-wing populist Rodrigo Chaves.
DW’s Jules Giessler discusses how this election has had an unusually high turnout.
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