Chinchilla Looks
To China For
"Fast Cash" To
Tackle
Insecurity
Problems In
Costa Rica
The government
of Laura
Chinchilla is
serious about
curbing crime
and insecurity
in Costa Rica,
so much that it
is seriously
considering
reaching out to
China for a
financial hand.
At least that is
the plan when
Costa Rica sits
down next to
negotiate
cooperation
projects with
the government
of China.
Some of the
ideas being
discussed by the
Chinchilla
government is to
strengthen the "Escuela
Nacional de
Policía" (police
academy) and
enabling of
better roads
between Limón
and the Central
Valey.
The presidenta
said that road
infrastructure
are security for
the people are
two top
priorities of
her
administration
and areas were
money is most
urgently needed.
Chinchilla also
wants to make
good on her
promise to
provide a
national day
care network.
Although the
details of the
projects have
not been made
clear, the
government is
preparing is
proposal for the
up coming talks
with the Chinese
in her round of
talks with Yang
Jiechi, China's
Vice Minister of
Foreign Affairs
in charge of the
region of Latin
America, when he
visits Costa
Rica the first
week in August.
During the
Jiechi visit,
Costa Rican
authorities will
try to set new
priorities for
bilateral
cooperation,
three years
after Costa
Rica, during the
Arias
administration,
established
diplomatic ties
with Beijing.
Presidenta
Chinchilla
emphasized the
need to address
citizen and road
works and the
need for
financial help
from China.
"In this
government we
need to
establish a good
police academy
and for that we
need money,
fast",
Chinchilla told
the daily
newspaper La
Nación.
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