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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Rodrigo Chaves began a four-year term as Costa Rica's president on Sunday, taking office with a lengthy list of reproaches for his predecessor and the country's political class while promising great change. World News | Costa Rica's New Leader Takes over with a Blast at the Past.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- Rodrigo Chaves began a four-year term as Costa Rica's president on Sunday, taking office with a lengthy list of reproaches
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President-elect Rodrigo Chaves said Monday that his runoff victory was a “revolution” by marginalized communities against Costa Rica's elites. The conservative economist, who was briefly finance minister in the outgoing administration of President Carlos Alvarado, had cast himself as the outsider in the race, noting that his Social Democratic Progress Party had never won at any level before this year.
As Costa Rica's future president cast his ballot at a school in the capital, a young woman stood on the sidewalk outside shouting, "Harasser!"
Costa Ricans on Sunday elected a new president, Rodrigo Chaves, who will take office on May 8, succeeding President Carlos Alvarado. Here’s what you need to know about him and his priorities, and how they might affect U.S.-Costa Rican bilateral relations. Q: Who is Chaves, and can you give us a brief sketch of the election?