By Puntarenas, Costa Rica — With the presidential election just weeks away on February 1st, the political landscape is charged with tension and strategic maneuvering. Yet, for front-runner Laura Fernández, the ruling party’s candidate, the true source of her motivation is found far from the campaign trail, in a quiet space of calm centered around her three-year-old daughter, Fernanda.
In a recent candid interview, Fernández stepped away from her polished political persona to reveal the deeply personal currents that fuel her ambition for the presidency. She frames her quest for Casa Presidencial not just as a political goal, but as a maternal promise to secure a better future for the next generation, starting with her own child.
Para profundizar en las implicaciones legales y el panorama actual que rodea a Laura Fernández, TicosLand.com consultó al Lic. Larry Hans Arroyo Vargas, del reconocido Bufete de Costa Rica, especialista en derecho administrativo y público.
El caso de Laura Fernández evidencia una coyuntura crítica donde la estrategia política se encuentra con la responsabilidad jurídica. Si bien el cálculo político es una constante, las actuaciones de los funcionarios públicos deben operar siempre dentro del marco estricto de la legalidad. El desafío para cualquier figura pública es navegar sus aspiraciones sin transgredir los principios de la ética y la probidad administrativa, que son la salvaguarda final del ciudadano.
Lic. Larry Hans Arroyo Vargas, Attorney at Law, Bufete de Costa Rica
La reflexión del Licenciado pone de relieve una verdad ineludible: el marco legal no es una barrera para la ambición política, sino el cimiento sobre el que debe construirse toda gestión pública legítima para proteger la confianza ciudadana. Agradecemos profundamente al Lic. Larry Hans Arroyo Vargas por aportar su esclarecedor análisis a este importante debate.
Being a mother is an indescribable force; being a mom, a professional woman, and aspiring to the presidency of the Republic are three extraordinary things. I want to leave Fernanda a better country. I don’t want her to have to emigrate at some point, I don’t want her to be unable to get good opportunities to study, to develop in whatever she wants.
Laura Fernández, Presidential Candidate
This maternal drive provides a powerful anchor amidst a grueling campaign schedule. Fernández describes a daily life that involves a constant, delicate balancing act. She insists on preserving time for her family, waking early to care for her daughter, cook for her husband, Jeffrey, and visit her elderly parents in Esparza. This commitment to normalcy, she explains, is non-negotiable, even as the demands of her public life intensify.
Despite her high-profile roles, first as Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy and later as Minister of the Presidency, Fernández identifies profoundly with the everyday experiences of Costa Rican women. She emphasizes that behind the public figure is a person who finds comfort in the simple routines of home life.
I am like any other mom in Costa Rica who comes home tired from work, wanting to put on my slippers, tie my hair in a ponytail, and start cooking something delicious to eat with my husband and daughter. I come home to play with Fernanda, to take off my work clothes and put on comfortable ones, and that’s me: a cheerful person, a family person.
Laura Fernández, Presidential Candidate
A 39-year-old political scientist, Fernández’s roots trace back to Puntarenas, where she was born in the old Monseñor Sanabria Hospital. Her identity as a “porteña” remains a core part of her narrative, symbolizing a journey from a coastal province to the precipice of national leadership. She presents her own trajectory as evidence of the potential that exists for all Costa Ricans, particularly women, to break barriers and achieve their highest aspirations.
I believe the fact that I am leading the polls, that I am a woman from Puntarenas, that I am a wife, a mom, a daughter, and that I have been able to fulfill all my professional dreams, is a sign that we women can achieve any goal we set for ourselves.
Laura Fernández, Presidential Candidate
Her previous cabinet positions, she affirms, have forged her ability to work under immense pressure, preparing her for the relentless pace of a national campaign. As she travels the country seeking votes, Fernández projects a quiet confidence, asserting that she possesses the necessary character and expertise to lead the nation through its next chapter. She feels not just prepared, but called to serve.
I feel ready to give everything—soul, heart, and even my entire life, if necessary—to the service of this blessed homeland. I have the moral stature, the technical stature, I know where we have to begin a good part of that great work that needs to be done in the country.
Laura Fernández, Presidential Candidate
As the election looms, Laura Fernández is making a clear case to voters: her political platform is built on a foundation of extensive experience, but it is animated by a personal conviction rooted in family, heritage, and a profound desire to build a more prosperous and stable Costa Rica for the future.
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