La Nación, a major Costa Rican news outlet, published several updates on January 28, 2026, regarding the ongoing political developments and recent polling data in the country.
In one post, La Nación reported on campaign activities involving prominent candidates. The outlet stated: “Juan Carlos Hidalgo muestra folleto con pacto entre Laura Fernández y pastores evangélicos; Claudia Dobles señala video donde se habla de puestos https://t.co/ZKmmMdDqH9” (January 28, 2026). This tweet highlights allegations by Juan Carlos Hidalgo about an agreement between candidate Laura Fernández and evangelical pastors, as well as Claudia Dobles referencing a video discussing appointments.
La Nación also shared results from a new CIEP poll in two separate posts. In the first post at 05:35 UTC, they wrote: “Encuesta del CIEP: Laura Fernández llega al 44%; y Claudia Dobles duplica apoyo y empata a Álvaro Ramos en el segundo lugar https://t.co/WzC8cpzflu”. A similar update was posted later at 06:04 UTC: “Encuesta del CIEP: Laura Fernández llega al 44%; y Claudia Dobles duplica apoyo y empata a Álvaro Ramos en el segundo lugar https://t.co/9eo40FBqwM”. Both tweets indicate that Laura Fernández has reached 44% support according to the CIEP survey, while Claudia Dobles has doubled her support and is now tied with Álvaro Ramos for second place.
The CIEP (Centro de Investigación y Estudios Políticos) is known for conducting influential public opinion surveys in Costa Rica. Polling results often play a significant role in shaping public perception during election cycles. Allegations of agreements between political candidates and religious groups have previously sparked debate in Costa Rican politics regarding church-state separation and transparency.
