Tag: costa rica presidential election
The Spanish Government Congratulates Costa Rica and Solis on the Elections
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Spanish government has congratulated the people of Costa Rica for the exemplary conduct of the presidential elections...
Solis Wins the Costa Rican Presidential Election with 78% of the Votes
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Today, presidential candidate Luis Guillermo Solís had 77.88% of the votes in the second round of elections according...
Costa Rica Kids Get a Chance to Vote Too
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - In an effort to lead by example and create excitement with a game, the children of Costa Rica...
Today is the Official Second Round of Voting for Costa Rica’s Next President
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Today, Sunday April 6, 2014 marks the second round of voting in the Costa Rica presidential elections, to...
The First Tico Vote is Already Cast for the 2014 Presidential Election from Australia
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - "The experience is exciting and fills me with great pride. I came by train early in the morning and...
President Chinchilla Calls On Costa Ricans to Get Out and Vote on Sunday
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, made a call to Costa Rican citizens to vote on Sunday in the...
Campaign Period Closes as Costa Rica’s Second Round of Presidential Elections Approaches
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The ban on electoral propaganda and published surveys began today for both parties in anticipation of the second...
Employers Must Legally Provide Time For Costa Ricans to Vote on Sunday
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - As in the last elections in February, employers must allow their employees to take time to vote on Sunday,...
Solis Promises That His New Agriculture Ministers Have "Gotten Their Boots Dirty"
The Costa Rican News (TCRN) - The presidential candidate of the center-left Citizen Action Party (PAC), Luis Guillermo Solís, has promised Costa Rican farmers...
Araya is Still on the Ballot Despite Resignation
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The candidate for president of Costa Rica, Johnny Araya, said in an interview published today that while he...
Ballot Leak Will Not Result in Reprints for the Costa Rican Presidential Election
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Costa Rica (TSE) has ruled out a reprint of the ballots to be...
Solis the Historian Expected to Take the Presidency for Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Historian and candidate of the center-left Citizen Action Party, Luis Guillermo Solís, has an open door to the...
Costa Rica Faces an Unprecedented Political Situation After the Withdrawal of Araya
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – On April 6, Costa Rica must face an unprecedented runoff election after the historic retreat of the candidate,...
The Next President of Costa Rica Will Have a Divided Congress
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The next president of Costa Rica, who will be decided in a second round of voting on April...
Religion Plays Big Role in the Presidential Campaign of Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The political campaign in Costa Rica this year has been full of controversy, including the role played by...
Araya Begins to Outline Future Cabinet Members; Solis Maintains Secrecy
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A little over a month before the second round of voting, presidential candidates have been outlining possible officials...
Candidate Solis Discusses Trade and Energy Policy with Entrepreneurs
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Costa Rican presidential candidate, Luis Guillermo Solís, held a meeting with representatives of the export sector, to set...
TSE Announces Next Round Voting Results: the Second Time in the History of Costa...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Costa Rica (TSE) convened yesterday officially to announce the results for presidential candidates...
Presidential Candidate Solis Meets With Bishops to Discuss Controversial Issues
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The presidential candidate of the center-left Citizen Action Party (PAC), Luis Guillermo Solis, met with the bishops of...
Candidates Discuss Campaign Plans for the Second Round of Voting in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The presidential candidate of the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN), Johnny Araya, and the opposition from the Citizen...
Young People Were the Least Represented in Costa Rica’s Recent Elections
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - In the speeches for the candidacy for President, calling on young voters can be a good move to get...
Costa Rican Youth Who Turn 18 by April Will Not be Able to Vote...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Youth who meet the voting age of 18 from today until April when the second round of voting...
Solis Takes a Surprise Lead in the Costa Rican Presidential Election
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A week before the election, the candidate Luis Guillermo Solís was only the fourth applicant with "some" chance...
Costa Rica General Election Information for Feb. 2, 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – This is an overview of Costa Rica’s presidential and legislative elections on Sunday February 2nd.
ELECTORAL INFORMATION:
-The polls open...
Costa Rica Enters Period of Reflection for Sunday's Elections
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica has begun a period of reflection for Sunday's elections, in which candidates are not authorized to...
New Poll Predicts a Second Round of Elections for Costa Rica and an Increase...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Two polls released today show that the possibility of a second round of elections in Costa Rica, and...
Presidential Candidates Have Their Final Rallies a Week Before Costa Rica’s Election
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Two of the major presidential candidates of Costa Rica, Johnny Araya, of the National Liberation Party (PLN), and...
About 100 International Observers Will Attend the Elections in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Nearly one hundred international observers from 25 delegations will attend the general elections of Costa Rica on February...
Surveys Reveal Costa Rica’s Presidential Election Has No Clear Favorite to Win
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The emergence of new political leadership, dissatisfaction with the ruling party and ideological polarization have threatened the Costa...
Workers Party Promises to Ensure Rights of Nicaraguans in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Workers Party seeks to empower the migrant population in the country, mainly Nicaraguans, in order to ensure...
Costa Rican Presidential Candidates Hit the Streets for Supporters
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - This Saturday was a day of picketing, house to house visits, political rallies and other campaign activities in...
Costa Rican Presidential Candidate Solis Promises Tax Reform and Poverty Eradication
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The presidential candidate of the opposition Citizen Action Party (PAC), Luis Guillermo Solís, today presented his plan for...
Costa Rican Legislators Going on a 46 Day Holiday Before Presidential Elections
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Members of Costa Rica Legislature will go on vacation for about a month and a half starting December...
Survey Reveals There is No Clear Favorite to Win the Costa Rican Presidential Elections
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - In Costa Rica there is no clear favorite for the elections on February 2, with more than half...
More than Three Million Costa Ricans will Vote in the Presidential Elections next February
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A total of 3,078,321 people will decide the next president of Costa Rica in the February 2014 elections,...
Costa Rican Presidental Candidates Make Promises to the Tourism Industry
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The main presidential candidates promised Costa Rica local tourism entrepreneurs that they will take a series of measures...
Catholic Church Creates Ethics Guide for Costa Rican Voters
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Catholic Church in Costa Rica released a document called "Rehabilitate Politics", with the intent to give a...
Laura Chinchilla next President of Costa Rica
by TCRN Staff
If the current percentages hold, then the next president of Costa Rica will be Laura Chinchilla. With 48% of the popular at...
