Karla González: "Much More
Difficult To Be A Mother Than A Minister"
Karla González, the ministra de Obras Públicas y Transportes,
assures that being a mother is much tougher than being a minister,
dealing with natural disasters and administrative problems.
In an interview with the Spanish language daily, Al Dia, minister
González, who has four children, 17, 14, 10 and 5 years, admits that
it's tough to manager a government ministry and her family, but the
job of being a mother is much, much tougher.
González said she takes advantage of the moments she spends with her
family, with dancing, singing, jumping on beds and is thankful that
the older are now at an age where they are independent and help her
out with the younger ones.
The tough minister who has been instrumental in pushing through the
new Ley de Transito, which severely punishes drunk drivers and will
soon increase traffic fines up to more than 20 times the current,
also has a softer side.
González says she relaxes by attending "spinning" twice a week and
since the age 6 has been dancing ballet, which she clearly misses
due to her hectic life of balancing home and work.
The minister said she is frequently recognized on the street and
given many best wishes, while others, the minute they recognize her,
take the opportunity to tell her about the bad roads in their
neighbourhoods.
González said she was in her office the day of the earthquake and
although she is terrified of the tremors, she said she is not one to
easily lose control. She also described that she broke down in tears
when she visited the epicentre of the January 8 earthquake,
provoking much pain in her to see the devastation and broken lives
of those affected.
Although she would reveal her age, she did say in the interview that
she had her first child at 26, putting her age at around 43.
González is a lawyer, but admits that if she hadn't gone into law
she would liked to be a teacher of literature, one of her passions.
She idolizes Margaret Thatcher, Manchester is her favourite soccer
team and loves to read. Her goal to be a better person is to listen
better to her internal voice and be a better listener.
Her objective during her last year in office is to settle the
concession issue at the Limón port, get the electric train moving
and improve the Interamerican Norte
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