epa12699521 A supporter of the National Liberation Party holds a poster featuring Costa Rican presidential candidate Alvaro Garcia in San Jose, Costa Rica, 01 February 2026. Amid a festive atmosphere, Costa Ricans await the results of the elections, in which 3.7 million people were called to choose the country's president and the 57 deputies of the...

epa12699520 A person holds a flag of the Pueblo Soberano party in San Jose, Costa Rica, 01 February 2026. Amid a festive atmosphere, Costa Ricans await the results of the elections, in which 3.7 million people were called to choose the country's president and the 57 deputies of the Legislative Assembly. EPA/MARCO MONGE

epa12699519 People wave flags of Costa Rica's different political parties as they gathered at the Hispanidad fountain and roundabout in San José, Costa Rica, 01 February 2026. Costa Ricans are electing a new president and 57 members of the Legislative Assembly for the 2026–2030 term. EPA/ALEXANDER OTAROLA

epa12699518 People wave flags of different political parties in a motorcade in San Jose, Costa Rica, 01 February 2026. Costa Ricans are electing a new president and 57 members of the Legislative Assembly for the 2026–2030 term. EPA/ALEXANDER OTAROLA

epa12699517 A person casts a vote at the Republica de Peru School in San Jose, Costa Rica, 01 February 2026. Costa Ricans are electing a new president and 57 members of the Legislative Assembly for the 2026–2030 term. EPA/ALEXANDER OTAROLA