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Yara Jiménez Becomes Fifth Woman to Lead Costa Rica’s Congress

By Tico Times

Yara Jiménez Fallas was elected president of Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly on Friday, becoming the fifth woman to lead the country’s Congress and opening a new four-year term defined by the ruling party’s consolidation of power and the most female-majority legislature in Costa Rican history. Jiménez, a 52-year-old attorney from Cartago, secured the post with […] The post Yara Jiménez Becomes Fifth Woman to Lead Costa Rica’s Congress appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Tra...