Q COSTARICA — With the presidential elections coming up, President Rodrigo Chaves proposed adding a question to opinion polls to find out who people think is responsible for the country’s current insecurity.
“I suggest asking: who’s to blame for the homicide problem — the police, the courts, the government, or the Legislative Assembly? Wait until you see the responses,” the president said.
Both Chaves and Security Minister Mario Zamora emphasized that they’re doing everything possible to keep people safe, noting that homicides have actually dropped compared to the forecasts from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ).
The president didn’t hold back in criticizing the Judiciary, calling the Third Chamber, Judicial Inspection, Full Court, and Prosecutor’s Office “dysfunctional” and in “free fall.”
“During this administration, we have reduced property crimes and robberies have decreased, which demonstrates progress despite the climate of insecurity perceived by the population,” Chaves asserted.
Costa Rica’s next general elections, to elect the president and 57 legislators to the Legislative Assembly are held on the first Sunday in February every four years. The 2026 elections will be held on February 1,
President Chaves can’t run for a second term right away. The Constitution says a president must sit out for two full terms—eight years—before becoming eligible to run for office again.
For the 2026 elections, Chaves aims for the Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) to secure at least 40 “chavista” seats in the legislature, thereby maintaining his influence in national politics.
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