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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-05-08

Costa Rica in Limbo: Interregnum and Dispute Over Common Sense

Costa Rica is experiencing an interregnum, where old systems are fading but new ones haven't emerged, leading to societal tensions and political discourse driven by fear and distrust. The nation's long-standing institutional stability is being tested.


Costa Rica ya no es la excepción que fue. Bajo la superficie de su estabilidad institucional, se acumulan tensiones que revelan el desgaste del pacto social que sostuvo su democracia durante décadas. El país vive un interregno gramsciano: lo viejo no termina de morir y lo nuevo no logra nacer. En ese vacío, la política se reorganiza en torno al miedo, el enojo y la desconfianza.

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