Former President Figueres takes early lead in Costa Rica polls
2 years, 10 months ago

Former President Figueres takes early lead in Costa Rica polls

Al Jazeera  

A candidate needs to win 40 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff that has been scheduled for April 3. Costa Rica’s former President Jose Maria Figueres has taken an early lead in the Latin American country’s national elections. Figueres, who was president from 1990 to 1994, had 27 percent of the vote with 63 percent of ballots counted, the country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal said hours after polls closed on Sunday. Early results showed economist Rodrigo Chaves and conservative evangelical preacher Fabricio Alvarado Munoz battling for second place, with 16 and 15 percent of the vote respectively. Meanwhile, Munoz, who was runner-up in Costa Rica’s 2018 presidential election, commands support from the evangelical community, which makes up about 20 percent of the country’s population.

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Costa Rica’s new leader takes over with a blast at the past
2 years, 7 months ago

Costa Rica’s new leader takes over with a blast at the past

Associated Press  

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Rodrigo Chaves began a four-year term as Costa Rica’s president on Sunday, taking office with a lengthy list of reproaches for his predecessor and the country’s political class while promising great change. Shortly after being given the ceremonial presidential sash by outgoing President Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Chaves lashed out at the state of the nation …

Women watch Costa Rica’s president-elect warily
2 years, 8 months ago

Women watch Costa Rica’s president-elect warily

Associated Press  

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — As Costa Rica’s future president cast his ballot at a school in the capital, a young woman stood on the sidewalk outside shouting, “Harasser!” She was surrounded and drowned out by Rodrigo Chaves’ supporters, but stood her ground, a purple handkerchief that read, “For our right to decide” tied around her neck. Montserrat Sagot, a …

Economist Rodrigo Chaves elected Costa Rica’s president
2 years, 8 months ago

Economist Rodrigo Chaves elected Costa Rica’s president

Al Jazeera  

Economist Rodrigo Chaves, a right-wing former finance minister, has won a runoff presidential election in Costa Rica amid rising unemployment and a soaring budget deficit. Chaves, whose ascent to the runoff race surprised many, won comfortably with 53 percent of the vote to centrist former President Jose Maria Figueres’s 47 percent, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal said on Sunday. Figueres, who …

Costa Rica headed towards likely April presidential runoff
2 years, 10 months ago

Costa Rica headed towards likely April presidential runoff

Al Jazeera  

Costa Rica is headed towards a presidential run-off, as preliminary results of Sunday’s election showed no candidate in a crowded pool of 25 contenders managed to win 40 percent of the votes. Costa Rica, with its green economy and booming tourism industry, has long been seen as a beacon of stability in the region, but polls have shown unemployment, corruption …

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