After casting his vote at the Napoleón Quesada Lyceum in the capital, Guadeloupe, accompanied by relatives and supporters, Chaves reiterated that “if the people go to the polls, it will be a tsunami,” referring to an overwhelming victory there Vote he faces former President José María Figueres (1994-1998) of the National Liberation Party (PLN).
The PPSD presidential candidate took the opportunity to point out: “We have to vote, it’s our democracy. It’s a love offering to the country, let’s go out and vote,” adding, “I have sworn on behalf of the values my parents gave me and I have sworn that I will form a decent and clean government for them.” people of Costa Rica.”
Figueres expressed the same confidence in victory shortly before after the vote, when he said he was confident of victory after the conclusion of the election day this Sunday because – he said – the reports for his candidacy from various receiving bodies were positive. of votes.
The former Tico President (1994-1998), who wants to return to the top judiciary after exercising his right to vote, told the press: “I came with great emotion to vote at the San Cristóbal Sur School, where all my life I came to choose”, in reference to the place where he lived, at the La Lucha farm in the Desamparados neighborhood.
“I want to take this opportunity to make a very respectful call to all Costa Ricans to go out and vote so we can have a beautiful democratic party,” said Figueres, who was joined by his wife, Cinthya Berrocal, and supporters.
The former president won the first round of the February 6 general election with 27.26 percent of the valid votes cast, but far from the 40 percent needed to win that event, leaving him in the running for Rodrigo Chaves today (16.7 percent) meets for the presidency of Costa Rica.
Just over 3.5 million Costa Rican voters are called to the polls to choose between Figueres and Chaves, who will rule the Central American nation from May 8, 2022 to May 8, 2026.
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