POLITICS
Costa Rica's new president promises to be like the old president
Rodrigo Chaves and his successor, Laura Fernández. Photo: Costa Rican presidency
Laura Fernández was sworn in on Friday as Costa Rica's 50th president and only the second woman in history to hold the office. Speaking to crowds at the national stadium in San José, she pledged to continue the work of her predecessor, Rodrigo Chaves.
Constitutionally barred from winning a consecutive term and having mentored Fernández as his successor, Chaves handed over the presidential sash and immediately got two cabinet posts in return: minister of the presidency and finance minister. The arrangement, unprecedented in Costa Rican politics, makes Chaves…
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