candidate left the ruling National Liberation Laura Chinchilla Miranda won the presidential election in Costa Rica, the Central Electoral Commission. Chinchilla gaining 48.66%, RIA Novosti. It will be the first in the history of Costa Rican woman president.
Her nearest rival, 49-year-old Otto Guevara of the right-wing liberation movement, has 22.46%.
Head of the center-left Party of the civil action, 55-year-old Otton Solis, is supported by over 21% of voters.
Solis acknowledged its defeat on the outcome of the country”s elections and announced his decision on Sunday, without waiting for the final results of vote counting. He prematurely congratulates Laura Chinchilla, ITAR-TASS.
According to local law, the presidential election in Costa Rica, a candidate for the presidency is enough to overcome the mark of 40% of the votes to get elected in the first round.
Chairman of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Costa Rica Luis Antonio Sobrado told reporters that the elections once again demonstrated the commitment of Costa Ricans “to democracy and harmony in so1000ciety.
Supporters Chinchilla took to the streets of cities and celebrating victory.
The elections were followed more than 200 international observers, who note that the voting took place peacefully and without major violations.
Laura Chinchilla graduated from State University of Costa Rica and Georgetown University in the U.S., the specialty is political scientist.
The current government Chinchilla served as vice-president of Costa Rica and is a fan of the current head of state - Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias.
new president of Costa Rica said that he would continue the democratic course of the current president and will focus on solving economic problems.
Chinchilla promises to fight poverty and help young and old. During the campaign she repeatedly stated that in his tenure as head of state, she will make every effort to protect the rights of women and their equal participation in political life.
Chinchilla
political career began in 1994 when she was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and then Minister of Internal Affairs. In this role, she launched a relentless campaign against drug trafficking and allowed women to work in law enforcement.
In 2002 she was elected to the highest legislative assembly of the country, and after the election of President Oscar Arias won the vice-president and at the same time the Minister of Justice.
In April 2008, the leader of Costa Rica Oscar Arias said that he hoped that the country”s next president was elected a woman. “Machismo, I do not accept, and it irritates me, so I stand for me to be the highest public office replaced by a woman” - he said.
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