Costa Rica's Solis running alone in presidential run-off

Luis Guillermo Solis, 4 April 2014 Mr Solis assumed a key part in attracting a peace plan to put an end to decades of clash in Central America

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Costa Ricans go to the surveys today for an unordinary run-off presidential vote, with Luis Guillermo Solis the main competitor left in the race.

His adversary - legislating applicant Johnny Araya - dropped out after notion surveys proposed Mr Solis had an unassailable lead.

Mr Solis, a history specialist and previous negotiator, has urged voters to go the surveys and provide for him a solid command.

He has guaranteed to handle destitution in the Central American country.

Mr Solis, from the focal point left Citizen Action Party (PAC), completed short of what one rate point in front of Mr Araya in the first adjust, hung on 2 February.

He won 30.64% of the vote while Mr Araya of the traditionalist National Liberation Party (PLN) surveyed 29.71%.

To evade a second adjust, either competitor might have required 40%.

'Waste of cash'

On 5 March, an assumption survey recommended Mr Solis had the backing of 64% of voters with his opponent lingering behind with 21%.

This provoked Mr Araya to surrender his presidential offer. He said undertaking might be a waste of cash.

"It is just judicious not to use millions on exposure, gatherings and different occasions. We will regard the protected procurements, however I will forgo any discretionary action," he told journalists at the time.

Then again, Costa Rica's constitution does not permit applicants to haul out, so Mr Araya's name will in any case show up on the poll.

Mr Solis, 55, has scrutinized debasement in the legislature of Laura Chinchilla, Costa Rica's first female president.

He has guaranteed to acquaint assessment changes with decrease neediness in Costa Rica, a standout amongst the most stable popular governments and strongest economies in the district.

However experts say his principle foe may be truancy on race day.

With a minority in Congress, his position might be debilitated in the event that he neglected to pull in the same number of votes as he accepted in the first adjust.