Arias Calls Fro Respect
and Tolerance
This being the last
weekend before the
referendum vote on the
Tratado de Libre
Comercio (TLC), both the
"Si" and "No" groups
have intensified their
propaganda campaigns in
all parts of the
country.
Costa Ricans will be
going to the voting
booths next Sunday,
October 7, to vote on
the future of the free
trade agreement with the
United States known as
CAFTA-DR.
Yesterday, Costa Rican
president, Óscar Arias
Sánchez, while touring
Siquirres, Limón, made a
call to all Costa Ricans
for respect and
tolerance.
Arias and his cabinet
were in Siquirres to
participate in the
celebration of the 96th
anniversary of the
creation of the canton
de Siquirres.
"On October 8, once the
referendum has passed,
we all have to be
tolerant and respectful
of foreign idea", said
Arias.
"On October 8 we will
turn the page, finally,
on the discussion of the
TLC with the United
States", Arias added.
The president told the
audience that no matter
what the outcome is on
the TLC, he and his
government will move
ahead with reaching
trade deals with the
European Union and
China.
The ceremonines began at
10:00am in the garden of
the old Catholic chuch
and only those who said
they supported the TLC
were allowed in. The
opposed where left
outside only to their
chants to be heard.
During the visit, Arias
took the opportunity to
visit the local Centro
Turístico Las Tilapias
and see the show put on
by Gilberto Shemen,
known as "Chito" and his
crocodile "Pocho".
The president then
continued his tour of
Limón province with
stops in Matina and the
port city.
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