Santa Ana, Costa Rica. 02nd Feb, 2014. On Sunday February 1st 2014, Hundreds of people were waiting patiently in line in San José suburb of Santa Ana. Adults were here to accompany their children who were casting their symbolic votes to choose Costa Rica’s new president. The new leader will replace Laura Chinchilla who’s been leading this Latin American nation since 2010. Children’s votes dates to 1978 and is an excellent demonstration of Costa Rica’s desire to be a leader in democracy and human rights in this part of the world. Credit: Megapress/Alamy Live News

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