Abstract

ALFARO-REDONDO, Ronald. Elections 2022 in Costa Rica: surprising result that does not alter the fragile conditions to govern. Rev. Urug. Cienc. Polít. [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.1, pp.169-187.  Epub June 01, 2023. ISSN 0797-9789.  https://doi.org/10.26851/rucp.32.1.8.

After an eight-year term in which the Partido de Acción Ciudadana was in command of the Executive, the 2022 presidential elections in Costa Rica yielded a surprising result with the victory of Rodrigo Chaves and the Partido Progreso Social Democrático. These elections prolonged a period of reconfiguration of the party system that goes back to the beginning of this century. Despite the singularity of these elections, the foundations of governance did not change: they were free, transparent, and orderly elections, the results of which maintained the multiparty conformation of Congress and reduced legislative support for the new administration. The electoral contest occurred in a scenario of reduced electoral participation, high volatility, and high uncertainty.

Keywords : elections; turnout; volatility; political identities; governance.

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