Posted on 02/09/2010 5:41:27 AM PST by Loyalist
SAN JOSE – Laura Chinchilla, who was elected Costa Rica’s first woman president over the weekend, vowed in her victory speech to open a dialogue with all sectors of society and improve the quality of health care, education and security.
“We do not get a blank check from the people to do anything, on the contrary, they have placed very solemn obligations on our shoulders, (such as) serious and permanent dialogue with all the parties and social sectors,” the 50-year-old Chinchilla said.
Chinchilla, of the ruling National Liberation Party, or PLN, garnered 46.8 percent of the vote, with 71.1 percent of the ballots counted, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, or TSE, said.
Otton Solis, of the center-left Citizen Action Party, got 25 percent of the vote and Otto Guevara, of the rightist Libertarian Movement, garnered 21 percent, the TSE said.
Solis and Guevara conceded as the early returns from Sunday’s election came in.
“We are making history,” Chinchilla said, adding that she wanted a national dialogue to “make decisions, not to avoid them or postpone them.”
“My doors will be open to all Costa Ricans of good faith. I will listen to the voice of those who were not with us in this election and we humbly ask for their help. No one has a monopoly on the truth, good sense or moral values,” Chinchilla said.
Chinchilla will succeed President Oscar Arias, who she served as vice president and security and justice minister. EFE
No llores por mim Costa Rica.
One bonus for the people of Costa Rice - when she passes they don’t have to worry about a big fancy state funeral, they can just make her into a fur coat.
She looks all warm and fuzzy...............
Good thing her name wasn’t Chihuahua...............
Costa Rica has chinchillas voting for president, the US has RATS. Illegal RATS. Same thing.
Media focus is on “first woman President.” Little note of the fact that she is strongly prolfe and opposed to homosexual marriage.
Uh-oh. Vicente Fox is coming.
ROFLMHO....I knew some Freepers would post pics....gave me a morning laugh. Thanks.
Thanks for my first laugh of the morning!
I hate those little b*st*rds ever since one bit me while I was petting it.
That’s good to know that she’s not fuzzy on the issues. I’d vote fur her.
“improve the quality of health care” — Oh, oh, there goes medical tourism. Many Americans already go to Central American countries for high-quality, low-cost health care. Once Senora Chincilla Obamunizes CR health care, I guess we can kiss that goodbye.
I’ll have to admit some ignorance of the little animal was part of my downfall...
I was rather distracted by how soft the fur was and probably got my other hand too close to the toofs.
Hurt worse than Chawley biting me.
So another rodent was elected to office. That’s news?
Most politicians are just trying to save their own hide.
Stop pelting me with your puns.
Did she ride in on anyone’s coattails?
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