Solís and PAC in Shut-In; TSE Says It Needs More Time to Name President
Ottón Solís and his Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) officials have been in an "encerrona" - a shut-in - since yesterday (Friday) and will continue to do so until tomorrow (Sunday).

The shut-in includes the 18 legislative deputies elected to for the next session of the Asamblea Legislativa.

The closed meeting is to reaffirm the objectives and plans of the party for the coming next four years. Though the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) has yet to proclaim the next president, Solís came in second in the manual vote count concluded Wednesday and is appearing to accept his role as opposition to Oscar Arias, who will undoubtedly form the next government.

By telephone, Solís told the press "we have a proporal for the development of the country and ethical conduct and we want to reaffirm these concepts and responsibilities to the next legislators."

Solís added that the objectives of the meeting to "fullfill" campaign promises. "We have the confidence of the Costa Rican public and for that we will respond with proposals that will become reality", said Solís.

In the meantime, the TSE is being very frank that it doubts that it will be able to make a proclamation in the coming days as it first was announced.

Oscar Fonseca, president of the TSE, said yesterday that March 6 will be a more realistic date for a proclamation, as the TSE carefully studies the number of complaints before it over the February 5 election, including a call by former presidential PLN candidate, José Miguel Corrales, who is calling for the TSE to scrap the whole election based on unconstitutionality.