SAN JOSE, March 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias won Costa Rican presidential election, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced Tuesday. Full Story>>

Solis concedes defeat in Costa Rican presidential race

    SAN JOSE, March 3 (Xinhuanet) -- Otton Solis of the Citizens' Action Party of Costa Rica on Friday night conceded defeat in the Feb. 5 presidential election, and recognized that Oscar Arias, a former president, is the president-elect. Full Story>>

Former president takes lead in Costa Rican presidential election

    SAN JOSE, Feb. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Former president and opposition candidate Oscar Arias appeared to take the lead in Costa Rica's presidential election, results of a manual count of the votes showed Wednesday.  Full Story>>

Arias has wafer-thin advatange in Costa Rican presidential vote

    SAN JOSE, Feb. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Oscar Arias, presidential candidate for the National Liberation Party (PLC) in Costa Rica, has a 0.22 percentage point margin over his rival Otton Solis of the Citizens Action Party (PAC), with 88.45 percent of Sunday's vote counted, the country's Supreme Election Tribunal(TSE) said on Monday. Full Story>>

Profile: Costa Rican leading candidates in election

    SAN JOSE, Feb. 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Costa Rica will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. The following are profiles of two leading presidential candidates, Oscar Arias Sanchez and Otton Solis Fallas. Full Story>>