Ex-president Jose Maria Figueres led the initial vote count in the presidential race, while a former finance minister will defy expectations to face him in a run-off.
San Jose, Feb 6 (EFE).- Former president José María Figueres and evangelical preacher Fabricio Alvarado lead the preliminary election results in Costa Rica on Sunday, but neither of them is expected to secure the more than 40 percent of the votes needed to win outright in the first round. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (SET) announced …
(Update 1: changes head, updates figures, new details throughout, adds remarks by Figueres, Chaves) San Jose, Feb 6 (EFE).- Costa Rica is set for a runoff election on Apr. 3 after a close first round on Sunday, which was won by former president José María Figueres, followed by economist Rodrigo Chaves in a surprise result. …