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Published on
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
President-elect
Laura Fernández-Delgado met Monday
with U.S. Ambassador Melinda
Hildebrand at the U.S. Embassy in
San José
to discuss shared priorities between
Costa Rica and the United States. The
meeting reaffirmed “the strong and
enduring relationship between the
United States and Costa Rica,” the
embassy said, as Fernández prepares to
take office on Friday, May 8. Discussions
focused on continued cooperation in
the fight against drug trafficking,
efforts to combat illegal migration
and support for economic growth in
both countries.
Fernández will be
sworn in as Costa Rica’s 50th president
during a civic ceremony at the National Stadium
in San José. Representatives
from countries across the region,
including Hildebrand, are expected to
attend. The transfer of
power day will be observed as a public
holiday for employees of government
institutions, including municipalities,
agencies, schools, universities,
academies, local clinics and banks. However, public
organizations that provide essential
services, such as electricity, water,
telecommunications and emergency medical
care, will operate under contingency
plans to ensure uninterrupted service.
In March, Fernández
received her credentials as Costa
Rica’s next president at the Supreme
Electoral Tribunal (TSE) in San José, formally
confirming the results of the February
election. She was elected to serve the
2026–2030 term, winning 48% of the vote. The United States
established diplomatic relations with
Costa Rica in 1851, following the
country’s independence from Spain and
the subsequent dissolution of a Central
American federation. “A strong
democracy of more than five million
people with deep ties to the United
States, Costa Rica is an important and
committed partner on key U.S. priorities
in the region,” the U.S. Embassy said on
its website, citing cooperation on
security, democracy and human rights,
governance, economic prosperity, climate
change, and addressing the root causes
of irregular migration.
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