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Costa Rica Votes For A New President, With Same-Sex Marriage Rights At The Forefront

Thirteen candidates are up for election. If no candidate tops 40 percent in the vote, the first two finishers advance to a runoff scheduled for April.
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station during Costa Rica's presidential election, on Sunday.

Costa Ricans are heading to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president. The race is largely upended by a debate over gay rights as many candidates in the crowded field strongly oppose same-sex marriage,

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