Anti-Gang Hardliner Fernández Elected Costa Rican President

Michael D McDonald

Linha-dura contra crime organizado é eleita presidente da Costa Rica

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Costa Ricans elected ruling party candidate Laura Fernández in a first round landslide as her promise of a draconian crackdown on criminals appealed to voters in a nation roiled by soaring drug violence.

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