President-elect Luis Guillermo Solís, for more than three hours Tuesday, met with the elected legislator members of the Movimiento Libertario discussing the options for the next Legislative Assembly with legal reforms to help lower the cost of electricity.
Headed by former presidential candidate, leader of the Movimiento Libertario and legislative party whip, legislator-elect Otto Guevara, there was an agreement to create a special commission to explore the legislative reforms.
According to Guevara, the intention is to reduce the impact of the cost of electricity the pockets of Costa Rican. During the presidential elections, that was precisely one of the Libertarian promises.
“I am very pleased with the willingness to expedite the discussion”, said Solís, who faces a fragmented legislative assembly.
Besides the meeting with Guevara and the Movimiento Libertario party, the president-elect had meetings with three other legislative opposition groups, with the intent to measure the support for the PAC’s control of the Legislative Asembly on May 1.
Meeting with Solís were legislator-elect Fabricio Alvarado and Carlos Avendaño, current legislator of the Restauración Nacional. Avendaño offered Solís his support on all social issues for the welfare of the country, regardless of the origin.
The president-elect also met with Gonzalo Ramírez, Abelino Esquivel and Juso Orozco of the Renovación Costarricense party. Ramírez and Esquivel are newly elected, while Orozco is the current legislator for the party.
“We support the rulers because they are a choice of God”, said Orozco.
Also in the meetings was Mario Redondo, legislator-elect for the Alianza Demócrata Cristiana (ADC). Redondo, who is seeking the chair of the Legislative Assembly, criticized Solís and the PAC, saying “it is an obsession of the PAC to chair the legislature”.
“The PAC is useless to chair the Legislature, as it may become the target of all criticism”, said Redondo.
The legislator-elect from Cartago added that he will, however, support the PAC in any initiative to reduce poverty and bring economic development to his province.
Source: La Nacion
“We support the rulers because they are a choice of God”, said Orozco.” “Si Dios quiere” eh? “If Gods want it” Wow I remeber one afternoon I said “see you tomorrow” to an employee and she relied “Si Dios quiere.” Well she didn’t show up the next day which was Friday. Monday I said to her – What happened to you Friday? and she said obviously God did not want her to show up – because she didn’t – and she said it with a straight face…
Now I have two takes on this – and I am a believer that Ticos are much more astute than what gringos perceive. One: Ticos believe that all decisions are made by God. I don’t. I believe God provides the road and we drive it. Two:Si Dioe quiere is an expression that means – what ever happens you can’t argue with reality… Hmmm, Every time I argue with reality I lose, but only 100% of the time… So maybe when Orozco says the rulers are a choice of God – he means he will work with the reality of the situation, which is that Solis is president.
I’d like to believe the second scenario is true – because it makes me crazy to think God is an excuse for doing whatever when ever. But knowing Costa Rica – either could be – and both probally are true…Pura Vida / Pura Mentira – both are true!