Democracy Pulse: Costa Rica's new president must address economic inequality
Democracy Pulse
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12-Feb-2026
Conservative populist Laura Fernandez recently won Costa Rica's presidential election. While her focus appears to be on crime and insecurity, Will Mortenson uses data from the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes to show why addressing economic inequality should be a top priority for her administration.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 02/12/26
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