National Liberation Party
Center-right candidate Rodrigo Chaves wins presidential elections in Costa Rica
Economist Rodrigo Chaves of the center-right Social Democratic Progress Party won the presidential run-off, defeating businessman José María Figueres of the center-left National Liberation Party with a margin of around 6% of the votes
Center-left candidates to face off in second round of presidential elections in Costa Rica
Figueres of the National Liberation Party obtained 27.26% of the votes, while Chaves of the Social Democratic Progress Party secured 16.70%
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