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Politics

Economist Chaves projected to win Costa Rica election: preliminary tally

FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Rodrigo Chaves gestures to supporters on the day of Costa Rica's run-off presidential election between him and former President Jose Maria Figueres, in San Jose, Costa Rica April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Monica Quesada

Economist and former World Bank official Rodrigo Chaves was projected to win Costa Rica's presidential election with around 52.9% of the vote, according to the electoral tribunal's preliminary partial tally of Sunday's run-off ballot.

Rival candidate and former Costa Rican President Jose Maria Figueres was trailing with 47.1%, the tally showed.

(Reporting by Diego Ore, writing by Cassandra Garrison)

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