Costa Rican President-elect Luis Guillermo Solís said on April 22 during his tour of Central America and the Dominican Republic that he’s against the legalization of illegal drugs.
“I don’t think [legalization] is possible in coming years, certainly not during my administration, because it requires a deepening of awareness both substantively and regarding procedures,” Solís said after meeting with Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina in Guatemala City. “
During my administration, we want to focus more on publicly discussing the issue, something that doesn’t necessarily imply the possibility of legalization.”
Pérez said he will visit Costa Rica the moment after Solís takes office. The purpose of the meeting will to continue discussions on the issues addressed quickly Tuesday.
During the meeting with Perez, Luis Guillermo Solis recalled the role he played in the process of negotiating peace agreements in Central America in the early eighties.
During that time Solís was ambassador to Central American affairs during the first administration of President Oscar Arias Sánchez (1986-1990).
Sources: La Nación; Prensa Libre (Guatemala)
The title is a little misleading. It sounds as if Solis is not opposed to legalization, but that he doesn’t see the Costa Rican political climate as being open to it within the next four years. That is not to say that he would not sign such a bill if it were to get through the Legislative Assembly.