Arias Has Slim Lead in Early Poll Results
From Times Wire Reports
Nobel Peace laureate and former President Oscar Arias clung to a tiny lead in a Costa Rican presidential election.
An exit poll had indicated that Arias would win, but with results from half of the polling stations counted, Arias had 40.7% of the vote to 40.3% for Otton Solis, who was once his planning minister.
Arias backs a trade agreement between the United States and Central America. Solis seeks to renegotiate parts of the pact.
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