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2010-02-09 Caribbean-Latin America

Costa Rica elects first female president

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Posted by Steve White 2010-02-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I feel all warm and fuzzy.

Posted by mojo 2010-02-09 00:15|| 2010-02-09 00:15|| Front Page Top

Posted by twobyfour 2010-02-09 07:05|| 2010-02-09 07:05|| Front Page Top

#3 One more rodent poilitician.

Posted by Formerly Dan 2010-02-09 07:37|| 2010-02-09 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Costa Rica is quietly developing a solid democracy and open economy with a functioning middle class. One of the people helping to make that happen is a former citizen who became a NASA astronaut, Frank Chang Diaz (PhD in plasma physics, MIT).

After a trully stellar career (pun intended), including 7 space flights as well as directing the Advanced Propulsion Lab, Diaz founded his own company to develop plasma-based propulsion systems for space exploration. He gives a lot of his time and energy to encouraging Costa Ricans into rigorous science and engineering careers and has backed that up by basing part of his company in Costa Rica and employing the very good ones.

He's a good example of some of the people quietly leading that country into peace, prosperity and a decent, orderly and free society. Chincilla's election is just one evidence that the people there are taking the message to heart.

Posted by lotp 2010-02-09 07:45|| 2010-02-09 07:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Was her campaign slogan "In Costa Rica you need a Chinchilla"?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-09 08:14|| 2010-02-09 08:14|| Front Page Top

#6 ...career politician was born into a political family and served as public safety minister, congressional deputy and most recently as vice president and justice minister in outgoing President Arias's cabinet.

Hopefully she will successfully overcome these...credentials.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-09 08:17|| 2010-02-09 08:17|| Front Page Top

#7 So , i think the National Liberation Party needs a name change considering they have been liberated ..

National Cinchilla Movement maybe ?

Good luck to Costa Rica, I enjoy a mug of their coffee every morning . It works ! buzz

Posted by Oscar 2010-02-09 08:46|| 2010-02-09 08:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Besoeker

Ditto!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-02-09 10:08|| 2010-02-09 10:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Actually Laura Chinchilla looks like Olympia Snow.

Glasses, where are my glasses?

Posted by Gliting Fillmore5526 2010-02-09 11:19|| 2010-02-09 11:19|| Front Page Top

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