Laura Fernandez leading in Costa Rica presidential polls with 31 pct votes counted

SAN JOSE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Ruling party candidate Laura Fernandez of the Sovereign People Party (PPSO) is leading in Costa Rica's presidential election, securing 53.01 percent of the votes counted.

According to Supreme Electoral Tribunal, with 31.14 percent of polling stations reporting, Fernandez is now leading over Alvaro Ramos of the National Liberation Party (PLN), who obtained 30.06 percent.

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