Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Ruling Party Candidate Wins Costa Rica’s Presidential Election

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The ruling party candidate won Costa Rica's presidential election Sunday as many voters rejected a Christian singer who rose to political prominence by campaigning against same-sex marriage. The Electoral Council announced that with about 91 percent of ballots counted Sunday night, Carlos Alvarado of the ruling Citizen Action Party had 60.6 percent of the votes in the runoff election. His opponent, Fabricio Alvarado of the National Restoration party, had 39.4 percent. The two men are...

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