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A new era for Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly?

Negotiations that took place last week between three political parties for control of the Legislative Assembly’s directorate will play an important role in legislating by consensus. And that gives lawmakers considerable political capital, analysts say.

The real communist threat in Costa Rica

The current living conditions many Venezuelans face – inflation at 56 percent, shortages of flour and milk in stores and one of the worst murder rates in the world, among others – have brought new protests and violence to the streets of Caracas. In Costa Rica, Venezuela’s woes take on a different significance.

Costa Rican legislative elections show growing voter dissatisfaction with traditional choices

Following the Broad Front Party’s surprise failure to enter April’s second-round presidential election, many citizens have suggested a runoff simply will be a continuation of “politics as usual” in Costa Rica, and that no real political change will occur.

José María Villalta is not happy right now with the PAC’s presidential campaign

Less than a week after his presidential campaign concluded, José María Villalta gave a wide-ranging postmortem interview with La Nación on the election, the upcoming runoff and his future.

Luis Guillermo Solís and Johnny Araya head to April 6 runoff after close Costa Rica vote

Centrist presidential candidate Luis Guillermo Solís will battle ruling party candidate Johnny Araya in an April runoff after Solís shocked many in this small Central American country by taking first place in preliminary results released late Sunday night.

Costa Ricans ready to vote as hard-fought presidential campaign draws to an end

While a few political flags waved in the streets Saturday night, Costa Ricans quietly readied themselves for the end of a hard-fought electoral campaign and a Sunday vote to decide the country’s next president and Legislative Assembly.

Police security detail assigned to candidate Villalta following death threats

The daily La Nación reported today that a special police security detail was assigned to Broad Front Party presidential candidate José María Villalta last Thursday after the candidate received death threats.

The Tico Times releases the most accurate election poll – and predicts an Araya-Villalta runoff

The Tico Times released Wednesday night -- right before election campaigns closed -- the most scientific poll of the 2014 campaign season. Our model concludes that National Liberation Party candidate Johnny Araya and Broad Front Party candidate José María Villalta will head to a runoff after this Sunday's election.

UCR poll: Araya, Villalta, Solís neck-and-neck as campaigns close

Ruling party candidate Johnny Araya clings to a small lead, according to a poll released Tuesday night. Costa Ricans will vote on the country's next president Sunday.

Liberation’s Araya promises administration with ‘social face’

Johnny Araya, the ruling National Liberation Party's candidate for president and a poll leader heading into the Feb. 2 vote, promised Sunday to lead an administration with a "social face" if elected. Araya made the statement during a San José rally to wrap up his campaign.

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