Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan retakes the lead in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, according to the latest Security Council straw poll. In the third informal vote, she receives the highest number of “encourage” votes, placing her back at the front among candidates considered for the post.
Both outlets report that the straw poll results show Grynspan drawing the most support among Security Council members. The Tico Times adds that she gets nine “encourage” votes and five “discourage” votes. The Rio Times emphasizes that, despite her lead in the poll, the process is not final because a single veto by one of the UN Security Council’s permanent members could still block any candidate from being selected.
The accounts align on the timing and the outcome of the third straw poll, while differing mainly in emphasis—one provides more detail on the vote counts, and the other highlights the remaining power of vetoes in the selection process.
