The preliminary figures of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal have shown 34.27% of abstention. According to experts, this is an expected percentage and an average phenomenon since 1998. The provinces of Limón, Puntarenas and Guanacaste had the lowest participation rates. However, according to Ronald Alfaro, researcher at CIEP, this phenomenon has been present since 1953. The […]
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This is all you need to know about the second round of elections
For several years now, the rule is that the president of the Republic is chosen in a second electoral round. In this process, the two candidates with the most votes will compete for the honor of directing the country for the next four years. According to the last count by Supreme Court of Elections (TSE), […]