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Costa Rica's
First Woman
President Takes
Office
Laura Chinchilla
Miranda on
Saturday became
the first woman
to hold the
office of the
president in
Costa Rica,
taking the oath
of office in an
public ceremony
with thousands
of supporters on
hand.
President
Chinchilla Pledges
Cooperation With
All Parties
President Laura
Chinchilla,
sworn in as
Costa Rica's
first female
president on
Saturday,
pledged
cooperation with
all parties and
citizens during
her inauguration
speech.
"Leadership
consists in
crafting
agreements," she
said in her
speech.
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Laura Chinchilla
Miranda: Costa Rica's First Woman President
Costa Rica's first ever woman president,
Laura Chinchilla Miranda, was sworn-in
Saturday. But, who is she? Lets take a look.
Oscar Arias Says
Goodbye
Dr. Oscar Arias Sanchez, Nobel Peace Prize
winner and president of Costa Rica for two
terms (1990-1994 and 2006-2010), bid his
adieu to the thousands who were out to see
the new president sworn in in person and
hundreds of thousands at home in front of
their televisions.
La Sabana All
Dressed Up For
The Transfer of
Powers
After weeks of
preparation it
took only two
hours to
complete the
inauguration
ceremony of the
new president,
witnessed by
school children
from all seven
provinces,
hundreds of
invited guests,
heads of state
and
representatives
of 56 nations
and thousands of
citizens, in the
open-air of the
La Sabana park.
Chinchilla Chose
To Sleep In On
Her Big Day
President Laura
Chinchilla
admitted to
reporters that
she slept in on
her big day,
choosing to get
up at 6:30am, a
half hour later
than usual,
given that she
would be facing
a long day
filled with
emotions and
wishes and her
first speech as
head of state.
Peaceful Protest
Turns Violent
Although inside
the Sabana park
it was all
smiles, cheers
and peace,
outside the park
on Paseo Colón
the scene was
totally
different, as a
peaceful march
turned violent,
with six people
detained by
police.
"Do Something
For Your
Country"
Nicaraguans In
Costa Rica
Shouted At Their
President
It wasn't sure
if Nicaragua's
president Daniel
Ortega Saavedra
would be present
in Saturday's
inauguration
ceremony of
president
Chinchilla, but
he was,
accompanied by
his wife,
Rosario Murillo.
Sala IV Puts Brakes On U.S. Woman's
Extradition From Costa Rica
Ellen Meredith
Stubenhaus won't be going home just yet,
thanks to a decision by the Sala
Constitucional (or Sala IV) which stopped
the extradition of the American woman, who
is wanted in the United States, for tax
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