RICO’s Q (OPINION) Several days have passed since the news of the “coup d’état” went viral.
What has happened since?
International public opinion has turned its back on Laura Fernández and has not supported her so-called “coup d’état.”
Look at the number of governments that have internationally supported Laura Fernández’s claim of a “coup d’état”: 0
Even the State Department under Donald Trump and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, did not support or express solidarity with Laura Fernández’s “coup d’état” claim.
Furthermore, neither the regime of Nayib Bukele nor the government of Javier Milei has supported or expressed solidarity with the “coup d’état” that Laura claims to have suffered.
This demonstrates that no one in the international community in Latin America, Europe, or North America finds Laura Fernández’s words credible.
At home, three constitutional lawyers consulted by CRHoy rejected the notion that the Constitutional Court’s decision to provisionally extend the appointment of substitute magistrates could be described as a “coup d’état.”
Legal experts Rodolfo Piza, Rodolfo Brenes, and Julio Jurado agreed that the measure seeks to guarantee the functioning of the Constitutional Court while the Legislative Assembly resolves the election of the nine alternate magistrates, pending since December 2025.
What is the conclusion?
Laura Fernández and Rodrigo Chaves made a fool of themselves internationally by “denouncing” a fictitious “coup d’état,” revealing themselves as charlatans with very little credibility.
Unfortunately, this further damages Costa Rica’s international reputation, which is already being increasingly tarnished by the President and former President slash Minister of Finance and the Presidency.