Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica Elects 1st Woman President In Landslide
- by Bret G. Dudl
- 08.02.10
- 11:06 AM GMT+8
- Filed in Costa Rica
Source: Huffington Post
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America’s most stable nation. With most of the votes from Sunday’s election counted, Laura Chinchilla held a 22-point lead over her closest rival.
With most of the votes from Sunday’s election counted, Laura Chinchilla held a 22-point lead over her closest rival. Her 47 percent share of the vote was well beyond the 40 percent needed to avoid a run-off.
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