Costa Rica's Laura Fernandez Takes Office, Vowing 'War' on Crime
Fernandez pledged sweeping judicial and security reforms as murder rates hit records and her party won an absolute majority in the legislature.
- On Friday, Laura Fernandez was sworn in as President of Costa Rica, vowing to wage a "war without quarter" against crime during a ceremony at San Jose's National Stadium.
- Once a peaceful bastion in Central America, the nation of 5.2 million people has evolved into a logistics hub for the global drug trade, causing murder rates to soar during the four-year term of former President Rodrigo Chaves.
- Fernandez appointed Gerald Campos as security minister last week, planning a maximum-security prison modeled after El Salvador's CECOT center and citing Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as an inspiration for her crime strategy.
- Political scientist Constantino Urcuyo warned of "signs of authoritarianism," noting that while institutions remain strong, the "Bukele model" has no place in the Costa Rican political system.
- The inauguration drew international dignitaries including U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as Fernandez takes office amid geopolitical uncertainty and the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Costa Rica’s Laura Fernandez vows ‘war’ on crime ahead of inauguration
SAN JOSE, May 8 - Costa Rica's Laura Fernandez is set to be inaugurated president on Friday, with the right-wing politician vowing to wage a \"war without quarter\" on crime in the small Central American nation, long recognized as a bastion of peace and prosperity. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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