Costa Rica President Fernández meets judiciary head, halts hostile rhetoric

President Laura Fernández met with new Judicial Branch president Patricia Vargas, pausing her prior confrontational stance toward the judiciary. Fernández expressed 'absolute respect' for judicial work and openness to address budgetary complaints, signaling a potential de-escalation in executive-judicial tensions. The shift is notable given her earlier hostile discourse, but its durability remains uncertain.

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