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April 2, 2018

Costa Rica: Carlos Alvarado Quesada Wins Presidency, Promising Marriage Equality
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In Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada has claimed victory in a
presidential election that was widely seen as a referendum on marriage
equality. Alvarado Quesada won over 60 percent of the vote, beating out
conservative candidate Fabricio Alvarado Muņoz, who made his
anti-abortion views and opposition to LGBTQ rights a centerpiece of his
campaign. Alvarado Quesada has promised to abide by last year's ruling
by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that member countries should
respect marriage equality.


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