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Chinchilla Elected Costa Rica’s First Woman President
Latin American Herald Tribune ^ | February 9, 2010

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chinchilla; costarica; latinas
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1 posted on 02/09/2010 5:41:27 AM PST by Loyalist
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To: Loyalist

No llores por mim Costa Rica.


2 posted on 02/09/2010 5:43:44 AM PST by Perdogg ("Is that a bomb in your pants, or are you excited to come to America?")
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3 posted on 02/09/2010 5:44:06 AM PST by LibFreeUSA (Show me what Obama brought that was new and there you will find things only blind and destructive.)
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To: Loyalist

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.


4 posted on 02/09/2010 5:47:49 AM PST by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: Loyalist

She looks all warm and fuzzy...............


5 posted on 02/09/2010 5:48:54 AM PST by Red Badger (Education makes people easy to lead, difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.)
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To: Perdogg

Good thing her name wasn’t Chihuahua...............


6 posted on 02/09/2010 5:49:35 AM PST by Red Badger (Education makes people easy to lead, difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.)
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To: Loyalist

Costa Rica has chinchillas voting for president, the US has RATS. Illegal RATS. Same thing.


7 posted on 02/09/2010 5:49:46 AM PST by bgill (The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
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To: Loyalist

Media focus is on “first woman President.” Little note of the fact that she is strongly prolfe and opposed to homosexual marriage.


8 posted on 02/09/2010 5:50:26 AM PST by iowamark
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To: Loyalist

Uh-oh. Vicente Fox is coming.


9 posted on 02/09/2010 5:50:39 AM PST by dangus (Nah, I'm not really Jim Thompson, but I play him on FR.)
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To: Loyalist

ROFLMHO....I knew some Freepers would post pics....gave me a morning laugh. Thanks.


10 posted on 02/09/2010 5:50:42 AM PST by astounded (The democrat party is a clear and present danger to the USA)
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To: Red Badger

Thanks for my first laugh of the morning!


11 posted on 02/09/2010 5:50:58 AM PST by originalbuckeye
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To: LibFreeUSA

I hate those little b*st*rds ever since one bit me while I was petting it.


12 posted on 02/09/2010 5:51:43 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: commish

That’s good to know that she’s not fuzzy on the issues. I’d vote fur her.


13 posted on 02/09/2010 5:52:43 AM PST by dangus (Nah, I'm not really Jim Thompson, but I play him on FR.)
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To: Loyalist

“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.


14 posted on 02/09/2010 5:53:12 AM PST by hampdenkid
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To: MrB
Do they also bite female siblings? ;-)
15 posted on 02/09/2010 5:53:56 AM PST by verity (Obama Lies)
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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.


16 posted on 02/09/2010 5:55:34 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: Loyalist

So another rodent was elected to office. That’s news?


17 posted on 02/09/2010 5:55:50 AM PST by all the best
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To: commish

Most politicians are just trying to save their own hide.


18 posted on 02/09/2010 5:55:58 AM PST by dangus (Nah, I'm not really Jim Thompson, but I play him on FR.)
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To: dangus

Stop pelting me with your puns.


19 posted on 02/09/2010 5:57:56 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Loyalist

Did she ride in on anyone’s coattails?


20 posted on 02/09/2010 5:58:44 AM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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