Booze To Flow During
Elections in Costa Rica For First Time In 60
Years
For the first time in some 60 years, Costa
Ricans can celebrate in public the winnings
of the presidential elections or drown their
defeat with a toast, with the elimination of
the as the "ley seca" during an elections
process.
In the past, the Código Electoral (Elections
Code) prohibited the sale of, as well as the
consumption in public, of all liquor one day
before, the day of and the day after the
elections.
Unlike the past, this year the members of
the Fuerza Pública (police) and municipal
police, will not be busy visiting local
bars, restaurants, supermarkets and liquor
stores to place a tape on the doors of
coolers, liquor cabinets and entrance doors
of establishments selling booze, but rather,
be doing real police work.
Erick Lacayo, director of the Fuerza Pública,
is skeptical of the practice of allowing the
sale and consumption of booze during an
election, telling the press "We will see
whether indeed there are no conflicts or
fights".
Lacayo confirmed that the entire force
(12.200 officers) will be on duty on
election day, February 7, beginning their
intense operations in "strategic locations"
the night before.
Police, as is usual, will be on hand at all
voting centres (mostly public schools), with
particular emphasis at voting centres were
"personalities", like president Arias,
presidential candidates and other key public
officials, are to cast their votes.
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