Broad Front Party’s José María Villalta votes in Sabanilla

February 2, 2014

140202Villalta Voting — Alberto Font/The Tico Times

Broad Front Party candidate José María Villalta votes at 9 a.m. at the José Figueres Ferrer school in Sabanilla, east of San José.

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