Laura Fernández sworn in as Costa Rica president, keeping outgoing president in 2 high-profile posts
Fernández begins a four-year term with a legislative majority and keeps outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves in powerful cabinet roles.
- Laura Fernández was sworn in as president of Costa Rica, alongside her predecessor Rodrigo Chaves who will serve as ministers of the presidency and finance.
- Chaves' appointment grants him legal immunity for four more years, shielding him from active investigations by prosecutors and the electoral tribunal.
- Fernández appointed her vice president Douglas Soto as ambassador to the U.S., aiming to strengthen ties with the Trump administration.
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Pilar Cisneros, former official and key figure of the Chavista project, said that former president Rodrigo Chaves will have to be accountable to President Laura Fernández, after simultaneously assuming the ministries of the Presidency and of the Treasury. “As minister of the Presidency he will have to push the agenda forward and he has to report to Laura (Fernández),” Cisneros told La Nación, after the inauguration of the new ruler.The former le…
Former Minister of the Presidency of Chaves takes the reins of the small Central American country of 5.2 million inhabitants, famous for its political stability and natural wealth, but today with a record of murders for drug trafficking.
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Laura Fernández sworn in as Costa Rica president, keeping outgoing president in 2 high-profile posts
Laura Fernández has been sworn in as Costa Rica's president, with outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves serving as her minister of the presidency and minister of finance.
Costa Rica Begins New Era as Laura Fernández Takes Office : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Laura Fernández takes office as Costa Rica’s new president with a legislative majority, a hardline security agenda and outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves set to remain a powerful figure in government
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