Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People party won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory, marking a shift to the right in Latin American politics, according to The Guardian. The right-wing populist secured the presidency after campaigning on a platform of cracking down on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade.
Fernández's nearest rival, center-right economist Álvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as the results became clear, The Guardian reported. The election took place on Sunday, though the specific date was not provided in the source material.
In other news, wildfires continued to rage in Argentina's Patagonia region, consuming over 450 square kilometers (175 square miles) of native forests, Al Jazeera reported on February 3, 2026. The fires threatened ancient alerce trees, some of which are located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Los Alerces National Park. Thousands of people were evacuated from Chubut province as the flames spread. The crisis intensified criticism of President Javier Milei's austerity policies, which some argue have hindered firefighting efforts, according to Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, protests erupted after two U.S. citizens were reportedly killed by federal agents during raids in January, Al Jazeera reported on February 3, 2026. ICE agents were confronted by residents at a Mexican diner in Minneapolis, with protesters chanting "Go home!" according to Al Jazeera.
Separately, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino apologized to British football fans after making a joke that was criticized as a "cheap joke" by the Football Supporters' Association, Sky News reported on February 2, 2026. Infantino had joked that "For the first time in history... no Brit was arrested during a World Cup. Imagine!" Sky News noted that Infantino also insisted that Donald Trump deserved a peace prize.
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