(260509) -- SAN JOSE, May 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rica's president-elect Laura Fernandez (R) delivers a speech during the presidential handover ceremony in San Jose, Costa Rica, May 8, 2026. Laura Fernandez was sworn in on Friday as Costa Rica's president for a four-year term during a ceremony at the National Stadium in San Jose.
Fernandez, 39, received the presidential sash from outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves before a crowd of about 20,000 people, including foreign dignitaries. (Xinhua/Liu Yuchen)
