Evangelical candidate now front-runner in Costa Rica presidential race
JANUARY 23, 2018 / 2:36 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Reuters Staff
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SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A conservative Christian evangelical has jumped to the front of the race in the first round of Costa Rica’s presidential election next month, boosted by his opposition to gay marriage, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday.
Fabricio Alvarado, a 43-year-old journalist and the only lawmaker from the evangelical National Restoration party, led the survey by the Center for Research and Political Studies (CIEP) at the University of Costa Rica with 17 percent support.
Given the margin of error, he was virtually tied with conservative lawyer Juan Diego Castro, who had the backing of 16 percent of respondents ahead of the Feb. 4 vote.
Coffee-producing Costa Rica, one of the more prosperous and stable countries in Central America, had been ruled by a two-party dynasty until an upset in the 2014 vote that brought to power a center-left academic who had never held elected office.
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Evangelicals all look alike, don't they?
God wants you to buy a used car from this guy.
