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Costa Rica This Sunday he chose the controversial economist Rodrigo Chavez Robles as president after a campaign in which he focused his message on promises of “change”, a frontal fight against corruption and reduction of public investment.
Chaves, who was sanctioned in 2019 for sexual harassmentbelongs to the Social Democratic Progress Party (center-right), which obtained 52.9% of the votes and defeated the former president (1994-1998) and candidate of the National Liberation Party (PLN), José María Figueres, who captured 47.1%. Abstentionism stood at 42.8%.
The president-elect will have the great challenge of governing with a bench of just 10 deputies out of the total of 57 that make up the Legislative Branch.
The new president will be forced to negotiate with the other 5 parties represented in Congress and especially with the PLN of Figueres, which is the largest faction with 19 legislators.
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Chaves, an economist by profession, has proposed reducing the size of the State, reduce social charges and obstacles to investment and entrepreneurship, but his message has focused on promising a frontal fight against corruption for which he blames traditional parties such as the National Liberation Party (PLN), to which his rival belongs.
The economist was Minister of Finance for six months between 2019 and 2020, and before that he held several positions in the World Bankwhere in 2019 he received a internal sanction after being reported for sexual harassment by several co-workers.
Chaves will assume power on May 8 for a period of 4 years, replacing Carlos Alvarado, of the center-left Citizen Action Party and for whom he was Minister of Finance for six months between 2019 and 2020.
“Now it is our turn to fulfill our responsibility. It is not worth failing Costa Rica. Costa Rica needs us all,” said Chaves.