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20 Candidates Are Vying for the Presidency of Costa Rica

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Q COSTARICA — With no clear favorite to win in the first round, the presidential elections kick off today, Wednesday, October 1, with 20 candidates. Barring any surprises, a runaway win by one of the candidates, Costa Rica will enter its fifth runoff election that will take place in April, because none of the candidates is expected to secure the 40% of valid votes in February to avoid a runoff. In fact, several of the candidates have stated publ…

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The contest to take over the Presidency of the Republic began today with the official summons of the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE). Of the 20 names, less than in the previous elections, five are women, three were already presidential candidates before and four were part of the cabinet of President Rodrigo Chaves. We present the faces that you will see on the ballot on February 1, 2026.

President TSE: Today Costa Rica demands courage but not the cry, insult, chest blows or verbal aggression San José, 01 Oct (elmundo.cr) – The president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Eugenia Zamora, said that the national elections represent “the most noble and distinctive of Costa Rican traditions.” This as part of the activity carried out by the TSE to officially convene the national elections 2026. Zamora pointed out that “of the al…

A new electoral race officially begins on October 1st in Costa Rica, with the appeal of the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE).This time there will be 20 candidates and candidates for the Presidency of the Republic: five less than four years ago, but the second highest number in history.The candidates are not yet fully ratified.According to the TSE, political parties still have to officially present the candidates to the institution in order to be fo…

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elfinancierocr.com broke the news in Costa Rica on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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