Costa Ricans appear ready to support Chaves’ successor in election as crime remains high
Cătălin Roșioru
(30 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS San José, Costa Rica - 29 January 2026 1. People walking in San José 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Miguel Vargas, university student: "I hope that the next government will have someone who will help us, who will help improve the education system, and who will focus above all on the most vulnerable people in the country. I am afraid of continuity because I feel that our democracy is at risk." 3. Various of people walking in San José 4. SOUNDBITE (
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