Civic activities in Nicoya to celebrate the Annexation of Guanacaste has been moved last minute to 5:00pm from the original 10:00am.
Nicoya mayor, Marco Antonio Jiménez, said the decision for the change is to ensure the safety of the people of Nicoya.
The change will not be a problem for Presidenta Laura Chinchilla, who is “under the command of the Nicoya City Council”, said the minister of Communication, Carlos Roverssi.
Mayor Jiménez did not cite security for the presidenta as issue, however, minister Roverssi did say in his communiqué the change is due to a “issue of fear“, the possibility of anti-government demonstrations.