Surprise contender in Costa Rica will head to presidential run-off
Email this page SAN JOSE, February 3, 2014 (AFP) – Centrist Luis Guillermo Solis took a surprise lead in Costa Rica’s presidential election Sunday, and will now face a ruling…
Costa Rica’s prisoners were encouraged to vote – with cigarettes
Email this page February 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Prison and election officials this year came up with a clever idea to encourage the country’s more than 7,000 prisoners to exercise their…
El Salvador former guerrilla in presidential vote runoff
Email this page SAN SALVADOR, February 3, 2014 (AFP) – A former leftist guerrilla narrowly missed victory in El Salvador’s presidency race Sunday, and will now face a run-off vote…
Costa Rica seems set for second-round presidential vote
Email this page SAN JOSE, February 2, 2014 (AFP & InsideCostaRica.com) – Costa Rica appeared bound Sunday for a second round of voting in presidential polls, with the leading candidate…
Costa Rica general elections – fact file
Email this page February 2, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Ricans head to the polls today for the 2014 general elections. Here are some basic – as well as some unusual…
No clear leader as Costa Ricans vote for new president
Email this page SAN JOSÉ, February 2, 2014 (AFP) – Costa Ricans choose a new president today from a field of four candidates, none of whom have a clear lead…
Journalist assaulted and robbed while covering Villalta vote
Email this page February 2nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A reporter for a French international news agency was locked in a bathroom and assaulted as Broad Front presidential candidate, Jose Maria Villalta…
Araya rules out runoff; says undecided will lead him to victory on Sunday
Email this page February 1, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) National Liberation Party (PLN) candidate, Johnny Araya – accompanied by Vice President Jorge Pattoni – ruled out the possibility of a runoff election…
