LatinNews Daily - 22 January 2026

COSTA RICA: New poll shows frontrunner poised for first-round win

Central America & Caribbean by Lewis Harrison 22 January 2026 Modified: 22 January 2026 1416 views

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On 21 January the Centro de Investigación y Estudios Políticos (Ciep) of Costa Rica’s public Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) released a new poll showing Laura Fernández, who has cast herself as the heir to President Rodrigo Chaves (who is barred from seeking consecutive re-election), winning the 1 February election outright.

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