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SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Former Costa Rican President Jose Maria Figueres and conservative contender Fabricio Alvarado led a preliminary partial tally of votes in Sunday’s presidential election, figures published by the electoral tribunal showed.
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© Reuters/MAYELA LOPEZ Costa Rica holds presidential electionNo candidate is expected to win the more than 40% of votes needed to avoid a run-off, but if the initial trend in the vote count holds, Figueres and Alvarado could face off in a second round in early April to decide the presidency.(Reporting by Alvaro Murillo)
Ex-president Figueres, conservative Alvarado lead early Costa Rica vote count (msn.com)