Costa Rica centre-left easily wins presidency in vote fought on gay rights

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The centre-left's Carlos Alvarado Quesada decisively defeated a conservative Protestant singer in Costa Rica's presidential runoff election on Sunday by promising to allow gay marriage, protecting the country's reputation for tolerance.

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