Who is Rodrigo Chaves, the controversial economist who will be president of Costa Rica
The candidate of the young Social Democratic Progress Party won 52.9% of the votes to defeat former President José María Figueres Olsen, of the traditional National Liberation Party

José María Figueres acknowledged his defeat in the Costa Rican elections: “I congratulate Rodrigo Chaves and wish him the best”
The candidate of the National Liberation Party assured that his country “has voted and the people have spoken, we will always be respectful of that decision”
