Former President Monge Blasts Arias and the PLN
Former president Luis Alberto Monge spoke out yesterday on his position of presidential re-election and attacked former president and current presidential candidate Oscar Arias.

Monge said "for the health of the country's institutions it is absolutely necessary that we don't get consumed by a coup d'etat, by electing a candidate that defies Article 132 of the Political Constitution."

The former president's comments were directed at Oscar Arias who is running for re-election after the change was made last year to allow re-election of presidents. Monge has been a strong opponent to the decision and has declared it illegal and a bad move for the country.

"For me, the flag and the name has being seized at this time... I will not leave the Partido Liberación Nacional (PNL), though the party is not what it was and I will not even think of helping out", said Monge.

Monge spoke out while giving his "official" support to Antonio Alvarez Desanti who is the presidential candidate for the Union Para Cambio (UPC) party.

"We hope that don Luis can participate in high level committee meetings", said Desanti.