Overview
- With about 88% of polling stations tallied, the electoral tribunal showed Fernández just over 48% of the vote, clearing the threshold to avoid a runoff.
- Social Democrat Álvaro Ramos conceded and offered conditional support for policies he considers in the national interest.
- Final results for the 57-seat legislature from the concurrent vote are still pending, leaving the governing party’s majority prospects uncertain.
- Fernández pledged to consider emergency measures modeled on El Salvador, including temporary suspension of some constitutional guarantees, to tackle drug gangs.
- Public security has deteriorated as Costa Rica shifted from a transit route to a logistics hub for cartels, contributing to rising homicide rates.