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Chinchilla Still First in Costa Rica
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Former
vice-president Laura Chinchilla remains
ahead of her rivals in Costa Rica’s
presidential race, according to a poll by
Unimer published in La Nación. 43 per cent
of respondents would support the ruling
National Liberation Party (PLN) candidate in
next year’s ballot.
Otto Guevara of the Libertarian Movement
(ML) is second with 30 per cent, followed by
former economy minister Ottón Solís of the
Citizens Action Party (PAC) with 16 per
cent, and Luis Fishman of the Social
Christian Unity Party (PUCS) with six per
cent.
The PLN’s Óscar Arias won the February 2006
presidential election with 40.92 per cent of
all cast ballots. Solís finished in second
place with 39.80 per cent. Arias had headed
the government from 1986 to 1990, and was
able to run again after the Costa Rican
Legislative Assembly opted to bring back
presidential re-election in 2003. He was
sworn in for the second time in May 2006.
On Nov. 29, Chinchilla announced her
intention to establish a Family Ministry if
elected, adding, "We will not support any
law that favours abortion, because
endangering life is not the answer."
The next presidential election in Costa Rica
is scheduled for Feb. 4, 2010.
Polling Data
Which of these candidates would you vote for
in the 2010 presidential election?
Laura Chinchilla (PLN) - 43%
Otto Guevara (ML) - 30%
Ottón Solís (PAC) - 16%
Luis Fishman (PUSC) - 6%
Other / None / Not sure - 5%
Source: Unimer / La Nación
Methodology: Interviews with 2,438 Costa
Rican adults, conducted from Nov. 23 to Nov.
26, 2009. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
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