SECTION LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Citizen Action Party defend and continue defending democracy in Costa Rica
San Jose, December 12, 2006
Rican
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The Free Trade Agreement negotiated between Central, Dominican Republic and the United States undermines the possibility that Costa Rica is developed. Irreversibly consolidated in a model that causes a slow economic growth leads to poverty, inequality and greater exclusion. This FTA benefits multinationals and a small group of entrepreneurs associated with domes traditional politics. This I know many who defend it. Therefore, the current President of the Republic refused to discuss during the campaign.
Al TLC Costa Ricans oppose all social classes and from many sectors. After rigorous studies of many scholars, three of the four Councils of the State University College have asked not to ratify. Among the entrepreneurs, farmers, women, the culture sector, intellectuals, students, cooperatives, workers, politicians, Catholic and evangelical leadership, there is opposition to the FTA.
Today we reached the end of the first stage the discussion of free trade agreement with the U.S. in the Legislature. Responsibly, our faction has sought by all legal means this discussion is of quality, ie, reflective, deep, friendly, unhurried and commensurate with the complexity and extent of the TLC file and generate the necessary inputs for a decision crucial for the future and development of Costa Rica.
Despite our attempts, advocates of the FTA have ignored our approach, ignoring and often underestimate our criticisms based on this Treaty and its implications for Costa Rica. Similarly, have on several occasions violated the right of amendment of and the deputies, and legislative rules to try to pass in a hurry this Agreement.
With this attitude, the proponents of this deal have not done anything to inspire strength and fill the spirit and principles that guide our struggle in Costa Rican politics, and our consistent opposition to NAFTA. With respect, we have told them this deal was poorly negotiated and that Costa Rica needs a national consensus and dialogue based on democratic principles and the common good as a nation to build a caring and inclusive society. The other way would be condemned to Costa Rica to the path of exclusion, confrontation and loss of social peace.
Tonight the group of deputies that drives the U.S. FTA will consolidate a dangerous path that violates the Costa Rican institutions. Late at night, guarded by hundreds of policemen, in a First Republic branch of the besieged and flown by helicopter to, consummate an undemocratic act.
Therefore, at the end of this first stage, we reiterate our opposition to this deal and denounce the citizenship and there is clear evidence of the flagrant and repeated violations of our institutions, the democratic principle, the parliamentary law and the values \u200b\u200bof the path Costa Rica. What bet that since the violent power of democratic institutions?.
The present Government, the President Oscar Arias and the defenders of this Agreement are not mandated citizen for constitutional reforms through a trade agreement of course.
reiterate our support for all groups, forums, organizations and individuals to express their will and right to demonstrate peacefully throughout the country.
We again call on the Government to consider the withdrawal from NAFTA and convene a national dialogue table for us to take together, as a country-a renegotiation strategy which defend the interests of Costa Rica. In the same so we urge national unity, through respectful dialogue, build a Costa Rican Development Agenda.
The PAC was created to help build an inclusive and supportive, that is and will be our compass. To those who want the path of national division, will remain a party one to Costa Rica, and hopes to continue to do politics with all and for all sectors and citizens.
LEGISLATIVE SECTION
Elizabeth Fonseca Corrales Luis Alberto Salom Echeverría
Nidia María González Morera
Orlando Hernández Manuel Murillo
Rafael Elías Madrigal Brenes
Francisco Molina Gamboa Andrea Marcela Díaz Morales
Elsa Ortiz Álvarez González Pérez Olivier Grettel
Patricia Quirós Quirós Rodríguez Rojas
Marvin Obando José Mauricio Rosales
Quirino Salazar José Joaquín Rojas Sadie
Solís Pérez Bravo Ronald Bolaños Salas Villalobos Francisco
Lesvia Leda Maria Chaves Zamora
POLITICAL COMMITTEE
Otton Solis, President
Arce Alvaro Aguilar Marianela Araya Jimenez Barletta Roberto Alpizar
Eduardo Arrieta NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Epsy Campbell Barr, President
Alberto Cañas Escalante, Vice
Mirambell Teresita Aguilar, Oscar Fernández
Secretary, Treasurer, Citizens Action Party
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