Laura Fernández Delgado is the president‑elect of Costa Rica; a 39‑year‑old political scientist and former minister and chief of staff to outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves who won the 2026 presidential election (first‑round victory) as the Sovereign People’s Party candidate.
She is scheduled to be sworn in (take office) on 8 May 2026.
Main areas of U.S.–Costa Rica cooperation include security and counter‑narcotics (combatting transnational crime), trade and investment/economic ties, democracy and governance, migration and humanitarian issues, and climate/environmental cooperation.
Tommy Pigott is Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department; in that role he issues and attributes public statements (including readouts) on behalf of the Department and responds to media inquiries.
A State Department “readout” is an official brief summary of a senior U.S. official’s conversation or meeting; it records who spoke, the purpose (e.g., congratulations, reaffirmation of ties), and any public messaging but is not a verbatim transcript—its purpose is to inform the public and press about the interaction.
No; the readout published Feb. 4, 2026 only noted Rubio’s congratulation and a U.S. commitment to a strong bilateral relationship—it did not list specific policy topics or announce follow‑up meetings.