Costa Rican populists win commanding victory but fall short of legislative supermajority

While the PPSO can pass laws, budgets and make appointments without needing to negotiate with other parties, it has few allies in the new Congress. The National Renovation Party (PNR), an evangelical party that often aligned with the government in the previous Congress, was left with zero seats. “The (ruling party’s) aspirations of reconfiguring the political system fell a bit short with these results,” said Ronald Alfaro, a researcher at Costa Rica’s Center for Investigations and Political Studies (CIEP). “For things that require 38 votes they’re going to have to negotiate and we’ll have to see how that unfolds,” Alfaro added. During his concession speech, PLN candidate Alvaro Ramos said his party would work with Fernandez on issues they agree on, but oppose her when they disagree. 🔗 Leggi su Internazionale.it

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