Costa Rican presidential candidates Fabricio Alvarado, leader of the National Restoration Party, and Carlos Alvarado of the incumbent Citizen's Action Party, will head to a second run-off vote, according to preliminary results on Sunday.

With 80.6 percent of the ballots counted, Fabricio Alvarado was leading with 24.6 percent, closely followed by Carlos Alvarado at 21.6 percent, although both were far from the 40 percent mark required to secure the presidency after just one round. </s> The presidential candidate of the National Restoration Party, Fabricio Alvarado, Sunday acknowledged his loss in the second round presidential run-off vote, and congratulated his rival, Carlos Alvarado, for his overwhelming victory.

"I congratulate Carlos Alvarado, once I was given the results from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, I called him, I gave him my congratulations and I told him that he can count on us to lead the Costa Rica that we all love," said Fabrico, adding "I send my respect and my love."
Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz (National Restoration Party) and Carlos Alvarado Quesada (Citizen Action Party) will face each other in the second round.