Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE)

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TSE president suspends rejection of Deltan Dallagnol's Senate candidacy

Postponed the plenary ruling on Deltan's candidacy; no new date set

Deltan Dallagnol finished second in Paraná's Senate race on October 4. His votes were counted after the court's president suspended a rejection of his candidacy hours before polls opened. The TSE plenary has not yet ruled on whether the candidacy was valid.

Updated Oct 21

Costa Rica's security election

Rule Changes

Certified results; reaffirmed institutional strength amid high turnout

Costa Rica abolished its army in 1949 and built Latin America's most stable democracy. On February 1, 2026, voters elected Laura Fernández Delgado of the Pueblo Soberano Party (PPSO) with 48.53%, the first first-round win since 2010. Her party took 31 of 57 legislative seats, a simple-majority mandate to fight drug violence that has pushed homicides to record highs.

Updated Oct 17