Costa Rica swings right as voters embrace tough-on-crime leader amid surging violence
Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People's Party wins Costa Rica's presidential election as chosen successor of President Rodrigo Chaves, promising to continue his agenda.
Costa Ricans have elected conservative populist Laura Fernández as their next president, according to preliminary results, making her the latest right-leaning leader to win office in Latin America. … [+2665 chars]