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Weekly Report - 09 December 2021 (WR-21-49)
COSTA RICA: Indecision grows ahead of election
The latest survey by the centre for research and policy studies (CIEP) of the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) ahead of the 6 February general elections shows that indecision is growing among voters. The think tank links this to concerns about political corruption and the ongoing impact of the ‘Cochinilla’ public works scandal which broke in June [WR-21-25], as well as more recent corruption cases, such as ‘Diamante’, which broke last month and implicates municipal officials.
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