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After he was widely viewed as something of an outsider candidate, Chaves’s victory over former President Jose Maria Figueres (1994-98) points to a rejection of the political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268476
ISSN: 2633-304X
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COSTA RICA: Anti-migrant sentiment will build
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282255
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Tension between the president and prime minister comes against the backdrop of corruption allegations that have consumed the executive, with eleven members leaving the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279992
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COSTA RICA: New president will polarise opinion
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268393
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Former President Jose Maria Figueres (1994-98) has won the largest vote share. In a surprise result, former Finance Minister Rodrigo Chaves looks set to join him in the second…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267192
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COSTA RICA: Past president will make election run-off
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES267176
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This appears to reflect high levels of disillusionment with established political parties, possibly exacerbated by several public sector corruption scandals that have emerged in…