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Villalta’s rise and Araya’s fall could upset 50 years of political dominance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica now faces what would have been an unthinkable proposition a year ago – a new political party taking over the government.

Polling expert: La Nación’s decision to cancel poll sounds illogical

According to a polling analyst in the U.S., the daily La Nación’s canceled UNIMER poll likely would have been the most useful survey for accurately predicting the election – the exact opposite of what the daily told its readers.

Costa Rica’s tourism sector opposes ‘dry law’ on Election Day

The National Tourism Chamber wants to eliminate a law that allows municipalities to ban alcohol sales during Election Day next Sunday (also Super Bowl Sunday).

Araya campaign inflates latest poll numbers

“These results confirm that with the organization and the size of PLN, we are guaranteed a triumph in the first round,” Johnny Araya's campaign manager said. But is that what the poll showed?

Guevara snubbed for Friday forum with leading union and other presidential candidates

Three of the candidates leading the polls in Costa Rica's presidential race will participate Friday in a forum organized by the National Association of Public and Private Employees, once of the country's biggest unions.

Meet Costa Rica’s 13 presidential candidates

With much of the attention focused on the five top-polling presidential candidates in Costa Rica’s upcoming Feb. 2 elections, you might have missed that there are eight more. Not to worry, here’s your rundown on all 13 candidates. Get to know them before you vote!

Will you vote for me? I’m on a horse.

The raucous Palmares Festival kicked off Thursday with a tope, a traditional horse parade. Not surprisingly, some of the country's presidential candidates made appearances there.

Libertarian candidate Otto Guevara could become Costa Rica’s next president

A second round in the Feb. 2 presidential race could turn the dynamics upside-down with current third-place candidate Otto Guevara as a favorite, according to a poll published Thursday.

CID-Gallup poll shows Araya might avoid presidential election runoff

Ruling National Liberation Party candidate Johnny Araya has inched up in the polls as his rivals start to cannibalize one another’s support, according to the latest CID-Gallup poll of decided voters released Tuesday.

Election video spurs angry responses

An anonymous group and the ruling National Liberation Party respond to video attacks.

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