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Without Rodrigo Chaves’s support, 70% of Laura Fernández’s voters would have...

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Costa Rica faces a silent mental health crisis

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María Corina Machado receives Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle for...

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Celso Gamboa to be extradited to the United States

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OIJ reveals the true motive behind Kevin Kirby’s murder: it wasn’t...

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Adiós to Paseo Colón. New Festival de la Luz route will...

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Thanks to a smart game, Costa Rica’s national teams emerged unscathed

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Central American sales to the U.S. grow amid uncertainty and tariffs

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Why will the end of the rainy season be delayed in...

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Opinion: Response to article on Costa Rica and US Tariffs: Risk...

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Nicaragua’s investment climate is worsening, with increased scrutiny and risks of...

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Chaves is the star; Fernández is the chorus girl

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Sharp increase in fuel prices takes effect tomorrow

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New Costa Rica VP headed for Washington D.C. as ambassador

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Laura Fernández’s cabinet “is designed more to maintain the immunity of...

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Chaves is the star; Fernández is the chorus girl

RICO's Q — Chaves takes center stage, while Fernández plays a supporting role at best. By naming Rodrigo Chaves as both Minister of the Presidency and Minister of Finance, President-elect Laura Fernández Delgado did two things: She secured Chaves’s immunity for the next four years ...