La Nación, a prominent Costa Rican news outlet, reported on February 18, 2026, that Laura Fernández and President Rodrigo Chaves led a meeting with the official party bloc and issued a message directed at the opposition. In subsequent coverage, La Nación also noted that Pueblo Soberano selected Yara Jiménez, secretary of the Government Council, as its candidate for president of the Legislative Assembly.
In its first post at 04:01 UTC on February 18, La Nación stated: ” Laura Fernández y Rodrigo Chaves encabezan reunión con fracción oficialista y lanzan mensaje contra la oposición https://t.co/GHqo6DGyCA”.
A follow-up post at 04:14 UTC reiterated this development: ” Laura Fernández y Rodrigo Chaves encabezan reunión con fracción oficialista y lanzan mensaje contra la oposición https://t.co/2vESQh0fkH”.
Later that morning at 04:25 UTC, La Nación reported on internal developments within Pueblo Soberano: “Pueblo Soberano escoge a Yara Jiménez, secretaria del Consejo de Gobierno, como candidata para la presidencia de la Asamblea Legislativa https://t.co/d4z4jK5Cpk”.
The meeting between Laura Fernández and President Rodrigo Chaves with their legislative bloc comes amid ongoing political negotiations in Costa Rica’s National Assembly. The selection of Yara Jiménez by Pueblo Soberano signals preparations ahead of leadership elections in the legislature. La Nación has been covering these political developments as part of its broader reporting on national governance issues.
