2026-06-19 5c7ab4fc99f2c986f728b3b2960c0577396cb237 23 Costa Rica 1 /wiki/costa%20rica Laura Fernández Delgado 70 /wiki/laura%20fernandez%20delgado police 13 /wiki/public%20force%20of%20costa%20rica president 36 /wiki/president%20of%20costa%20rica Costa Rica Laura Fernández Delgado police president Costa Rica 2026-05-8 8af128c2075048b23903662b2fcbb064184dfd52 /feed/2026/05/8/laura-fernandez-delgado-is-sworn-in-president-of-costa-rica-succeeding-rodrigo-chaves-robles Laura Fernández Delgado is sworn in president of Costa Rica, succeeding Rodrigo Chaves Robles. 1778304839 2026-05-8 d5d9fab641e77fb992bb854a5ea7bc47b17a59f3 33 Laura Fernández Delgado president 2 /feed/2026/05/8/laura-fernandez-delgado-is-sworn-in-as-president-of-costa-rica-succeeding-rodrigo-chaves-robles Laura Fernández Delgado is sworn in as president of Costa Rica, succeeding Rodrigo Chaves Robles. 2026-02-1 6eaeb664b86f7519861d2ee2726a4b003c611692 /feed/2026/02/1/costa-ricans-vote-to-elect-the-president-and-all-57-members-of-the-legislative-assembly-with-69-of-polling-stations-re Costa Ricans vote to elect the president and all 57 members of the Legislative Assembly. With 69% of polling stations reporting, Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People's Party leads the presidential race with 49% of the votes cast. 1770038216 2026-02-1 73048d38a09edab251b6ab36b9ae14b19f5c0d4c /feed/2026/02/1/costa-ricans-vote-to-elect-the-president-and-57-seats-of-the-legislative-assembly-incumbent-president-rodrigo-chaves-ro Costa Ricans vote to elect the president and 57 seats of the Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Rodrigo Chaves Robles is term-limited. 1770016062 2026-02-1 716160a85f7539509ce8f595d334cc8936fd8917 /feed/2026/02/1/costa-ricans-vote-to-elect-a-president-and-57-seats-of-the-legislative-assembly-incumbent-president-rodrigo-chaves-robl Costa Ricans vote to elect a president and 57 seats of the Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Rodrigo Chaves Robles is term-limited. 1769944606 2026-02-1 edbacdfacc7579d2b87b38bb3ba4feeebcb8e1d9 14 Laura Fernández Delgado president 2 /feed/2026/02/1/costa-ricans-vote-to-elect-the-president-and-all-57-members-of-the-legislative-assembly-from-a-field-of-20-candidates Costa Ricans vote to elect the president and all 57 members of the Legislative Assembly. From a field of 20 candidates, Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People's Party (PPSO) wins the presidency with 48% of the vote. 2025-10-15 9592306537008158682dbec6d22405b829031c77 25 Costa Rica president 2 /feed/2025/10/15/president-rodrigo-chaves-robles-restricts-abortion-in-costa-rica-only-to-cases-where-the-life-of-the-mother-is-at-risk President Rodrigo Chaves Robles restricts abortion in Costa Rica only to cases where the life of the mother is at risk. 2025-10-7 77b173c5674988187357df6a4986be59aa006c1e /feed/2025/10/7/the-supreme-electoral-court-of-costa-rica-asks-the-national-assembly-to-strip-president-rodrigo-chaves-robles-of-immunit The Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica asks the National Assembly to strip president Rodrigo Chaves Robles of immunity, so that he can be prosecuted for corruption charges. 1759933274 2025-10-7 d3bb0a748c0770960e2e9cc5a7377518ac8b6122 20 Costa Rica president 2 /feed/2025/10/7/the-supreme-electoral-court-of-costa-rica-requests-the-national-assembly-to-strip-president-rodrigo-chaves-robles-of-imm The Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica requests the National Assembly to strip President Rodrigo Chaves Robles of immunity so that he can be prosecuted for corruption charges. 2025-09-24 dbdd333a486f31a3f02bdf16aa07527f4ec63fef 13 Costa Rica 1 /feed/2025/09/24/costa-rica-closes-its-airspace-for-at-least-five-hours-after-a-power-outage-disables-radar-systems-and-disrupts-hundreds Costa Rica closes its airspace for at least five hours after a power outage disables radar systems and disrupts hundreds of flights, before reopening after systems were restored. 2025-09-22 7253ba6b639ce907584c8f9a45fb5aa627a5a54e 30 Costa Rica president 2 /feed/2025/09/22/costa-rican-president-rodrigo-chaves-robles-survives-a-congressional-vote-to-lift-his-immunity-falling-short-of-the-req Costa Rican president Rodrigo Chaves Robles survives a congressional vote to lift his immunity, falling short of the required majority, after prosecutors accused him of abuse of power in a corruption case. 2025-09-12 db980ca5b316e496d04dce823a7bd65eac9d9808 /feed/2025/09/12/costa-rican-police-arrest-four-suspects-in-the-killing-of-exiled-nicaraguan-former-military-officer-roberto-samcam-who Costa Rican police arrest four suspects in the killing of exiled Nicaraguan former military officer Roberto Samcam, who was shot dead near San José in June. 1757817269 2025-09-12 6f6a705f6ab38526e8270e19d626d623d21c382e 16 Costa Rica police 2 /feed/2025/09/12/costa-rican-police-arrest-four-suspects-in-the-killing-of-exiled-nicaraguan-former-military-officer-roberto-samcam-near Costa Rican police arrest four suspects in the killing of exiled Nicaraguan former military officer Roberto Samcam near San José in June. 2025-01-6 1d790ec97a27131d44bf0f97b2c4d05b766c6fd1 /feed/2025/01/6/davivienda-of-colombia-and-scotiabank-of-canada-announced-a-merger-where-davivienda-absorbs-scotiabank-operations-in Davivienda, of Colombia, and Scotiabank, of Canada, announced a merger where Davivienda absorbs Scotiabank operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama, and, in turn, Scotiabank acquires 20% of the stakes in Davivienda. 1736802661 2025-01-6 e1f5427fdc459baffc97a4b56b611f638970c6f7 18 Costa Rica 1 /feed/2025/01/6/colombian-bank-davivienda-and-canadian-bank-scotiabank-announces-a-merger-where-davivienda-will-absorb-scotiabank-s-oper Colombian bank Davivienda and Canadian bank Scotiabank announces a merger where Davivienda will absorb Scotiabank's operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama, and, Scotiabank will acquire 20% of Davidienda's stakes. /feed/2026/06/19/costa-rican-police-arrest-a-man-in-connection-with-an-alleged-threat-against-president-laura-fernandez-delgado-the-pres Reuters 19 597c9bcb34293b595d2024fd56a827e580a4c23e 6 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/costa-rica-arrests-man-over-suspected-death-threat-president-2026-06-20/ 2026 Costa Rican police arrest a man in connection with an alleged threat against president Laura Fernández Delgado. The president is evacuated during a visit to northern Costa Rica after an explosion was reported nearby.