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Former president takes early lead in Costa Rican election

Headline from Minneapolis Star Tribune

A former Costa Rican president took an early lead in Sunday's national election in what had been a wide-open field of 25 candidates.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Costa Rica votes in presidential election with no clear favourite (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ruling Citizen’s Action Party set for a bruising defeat as Costa Rica grapples with a growing economic crisis.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Former president takes early lead in Costa Rican election (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A former Costa Rican president took an early lead in Sunday's national election in what had been a wide-open field of 25 candidates.

  3. Herald Bulletin

    Ex-president takes lead in Costa Rica vote; runoff likely (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A former Costa Rican president took an early lead in a national election that seemed likely to head to a runoff between the top

  4. Al Jazeera

    Costa Rica headed towards likely April presidential runoff (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ex-President Jose Maria Figueres and former Finance Minister Rodrigo Chaves get top votes, preliminary results show.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Ex-president takes the lead in Costa Rica election, but a runoff looks likely (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    José María Figueres, Costa Rica's leader from 1994 to 1998, leads the pack of 25 contenders in the country's presidential race in early tabulations.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Former President Figueres takes early lead in Costa Rica polls (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A candidate needs to win 40 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff that has been scheduled for April 3.

  7. NBC News

    In Costa Rica, former president takes early lead in election (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    José María Figueres, who was the country’s president from 1994 to 1998, got about 30 percent of the vote. If no candidate gets 40 percent a runoff will be held in April.

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