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Arias Delivers Third and Final Annual
Report, Vows To Fight To The End
"In my administration no one has began
packing, we will continue to work until the
last day, to reach our goals and to the
needs of the Costa Rican people", were the
words spoken by Costa Rican president, Oscar
Arias, at his address to the legislators, as
part of the May Day activities.
The president's message, carried live on
national television, was the third and final
annual report to the nation.
"Today I hand you the third volume of the
book we are writing together. It is a book
of the new times in Costa Rica. In its pages
are writings of transformation, the story of
a people who dared to think big and had no
fear of change", said Arias.
The thirty five minute speech by Arias,
which began at 6:20pm, was one of the
shortest presidential addresses on record
and in time for the 7 o'clock evening news
report.
Arias touched on many subjects that included
education, the swine flu, internal
production and foreign markets, the "plan
escudo" - the government's plan to face the
economic crisis - the need for a proper and
working infrastructure, his view of no oil
exploration off the coast of Costa Rica and
national security issues.
In education, Arias reminded of the
achievements of his government over the last
three years, with the opening of new schools
and the bilingual program to teach the young
to read, write and converse in English.
The president lauded his government's
achievements in recuperating the
infrastructure, especially the nation's road
network and the reforms to the Ley de
Tránsito which has saved lives and the
introduction of the commuter train. Arias
spoke proudly of turning around the shame of
the condition of the roads, the worst in
Central America.
Speaking on national security, Arias said
there are no fast and easy answers and vowed
to fight to the end against crime.
President Arias feels confident that the
government's plan, the Plan Escudo, to
combat the effects of the world economic
crisis, is the right direction for the
country as it faces tough economic times.
Arias will be in power until next May, when
the new president to be elected in February
2010, will take over. |
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