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Costa Rica election: Conservative leads in presidential poll
Conservative Christian preacher Fabricio Alvarado has had a strong showing in the first round of Costa Rica's presidential election, which was dominated by the issue of gay marriage.
With most votes counted, Mr Alvarado had 24.7% of the vote with nearest rival Carlos Alvarado on 21.6%.
As neither won 40%, both candidates will go to a run-off in April.
Same-sex marriage became a key issue after a court ruled that such alliances should be recognised in the country.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights requires deeply Catholic Costa Rica to abide by its ruling.
But the decision led to a backlash and saw Fabricio Alvarado become the most popular presidential candidate.
Ahead of Sunday's election, Mr Alvarado, who represents the right-wing National Restoration Party (PRN), surged to the top of opinion polls.
In all, 13 candidates ran to replace President Luis Guillermo Solis of the centre-left Citizen's Action Party (PAC).
PAC candidate Carlos Alvarado (no relation to Fabricio Alvarado) took second place ahead of former lawmaker Antonio Alvarez from the centre-right National Liberation Party (PLN). Turnout was 65%.
Final first-round results will be published later on Monday.
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