Organization Asks State Banks To Help Out
With Transfer Of Power Ceremony Costs
What will the coronation of Laura Chinchilla
cost? It appears about ¢300 million colones,
of which the organization in charge of the
event is short two thirds of that. As such
the organization headed by Adrián
Chinchilla, brother of the president-elect,
is asking the state banks to chip in.
Chinchilla says that the act should be a
public one and that takes money, so the
Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), the Banco
Nacional (BN) and the Banco Crédito Agrícola
de Cartago (Bancrédito) are being asked to
contribute the missing ¢200 million colones.
The event takes place on May 8.
The Sabana park has been chosen as the best
location to accommodate the greatest number
of people that includes the general public.
Jorge Wálter Bolaños, in charge of the
organizing committee's finances, said that
donations from the private sector, nor from
foreign hands, will not be accepted to avoid
suspicions and awkward circumstances for the
new president.
Bolaños said he is confident that with only
four weeks to go, they will raise the money
needed to put on a good show, not just a
"window dressing" event.
For far only the presidents of Mexico,
Colombia and the rest of Central America
(less Nicaragua) have responded to the
invitation.
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