Rodrigo Chaves Robles

President of Costa Rica (2022-2026)

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Born: June 10, 1961, Carmen

Party: Social Democratic Progress Party

Education: University of Costa Rica, Ohio State University

Previous offices: President of Costa Rica

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Costa Rica's security election

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President of Costa Rica (2022-2026); serves as Fernández's presidency and finance minister

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