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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Diego Oré

NEWSMAKER-Unheralded Costa Rican economist's unlikely path to presidency

Costa Rica's president-elect Rodrigo Chaves speaks to reporters following a news conference where he said his government will improve a financial assistance program agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in San Jose, Costa Rica April 4, 2022. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez

Rodrigo Chaves was an unheralded economist in his native Costa Rica until a series of personal setbacks propelled him into a brief, ill-fated spell in government, then into the race for the presidency, which he won on Sunday.

Chaves held positions across the globe during nearly three decades at the World Bank, until he left after an investigation into complaints of sexual harassment found he had engaged in misconduct, allegations he has repeatedly denied.

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