Lee el artículo en español
San José, Costa Rica
—
Costa Rica heads to the polls this Sunday to pick a new president after an election season overshadowed by crime and political apathy.
Amid persisting violence from criminal groups in a country long-considered a peaceful tourist hub, polling reveals that Costa Ricans are most concerned about security this year. Voters are also distressed by the decline in their quality of life, as well as the country’s muddled political landscape – a fact indicated by the twenty candidates for president alone.
Taking the lead in national surveys among the score of contenders is a right-winger from the country’s ruling…