Sovereign People's Party (Costa Rica)
Sovereign People's Party Partido Pueblo Soberano | |
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| Abbreviation | PPSO |
| Founded | 3 September 2022 |
| Split from | Social Democratic Progress Party |
| Headquarters | Avenida 17, Barrio Escalante, San José, Costa Rica |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing[1] |
| Colours | Turquoise White |
| Slogan | "Lo mejor está por venir" ("The best is yet to come") |
| Legislative Assembly | 31 / 57 |
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The Sovereign People's Party (Spanish: Partido Pueblo Soberano, PPSO) is a Costa Rican political party founded in 2022. The party ran Laura Fernández Delgado for president, who won the 2026 Costa Rican general election and won a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly.[2][3][4]
Ideology
The PPSO is a conservative party.[4]
Electoral performance
Presidential
- Laura Fernández Delgado, decisive election victory with running mate Francisco Gamboa.
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Position | Result | Votes | % | Position | Result | |||
| 2026 | Laura Fernández Delgado | 1,191,727 | 48.30% | 1st | Won | — | [5] | |||
Parliamentary
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Laura Fernández Delgado | 1,075,677 | 44.96% | 31 / 57
|
New | 1st | Government | [5] |
References
- ^ "Valores conservadores en el rodriguismo" (in Spanish). La Nación. June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Costa Rica's PPSO Backs Laura Fernández to Continue Rodrigo Chaves's Agenda". Tico Times. 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Laura Fernández busca la Presidencia con el Partido Pueblo Soberano". Telediario Costa Rica (in Spanish). 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Laura Fernández: Conservative candidate wins Costa Rica presidential election". www.bbc.com. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b "Resumen de resultados preliminares". Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. 2 February 2026.
