Democratic Social Progress News Today

Former Costa Rican President José María Figueres of the National Liberation Party (center-right) Figueres won Sundays first round of this years elections but failed to secure a decisive majority, due to which he will need to take on former Finance Minister Rodrigo Chaves, of the Democratic Social Progress party (center) at the April 3 runoff.

The World Bank failed to protect two young employees who filed sexual harassment allegations against a veteran, high-ranking official who is now a presidential candidate in Costa Rica, according to findings released by the bank’s internal labor tribunal.