Economist Rodrigo Chaves elected Costa Rica's president | Elections News
The right-wing former finance minister defeated centrist former President Jose Maria Figueres amid low turnout.
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The right-wing former finance minister defeated centrist former President Jose Maria Figueres amid low turnout.
Chaves ran on an anti-establishment message to win a runoff election amid low turnout.
Unemployment is at 14%, and 23% of the population lives in poverty
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A former president and a treasury minister from Costa Rica’s outgoing administration were facing off Sunday to become the country’s next leader.
San Jose, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) The 6,767 Voting Boards opened Sunday in the runoff of the general election to elect either Rodrigo Chaves or José María Figueres as the new president of Costa Rica.