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Weekly Report - 15 May 2014 (WR-14-19)
COSTA RICA: Solís constructs glass house
Luis Guillermo Solís was inaugurated on 8 May, becoming in the process the first representative of the centre-left Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) to don the presidential sash. Solís devoted a significant segment of his inaugural speech in the national stadium in San José to the need for dialogue and his commitment to transparency in government. There is still a place for traditional political horse-trading, however, and Solís has already deftly exploited it. Days after naming two more politicians from the opposition Partido de Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) in his cabinet team, support from the eight PUSC deputies in the legislative assembly played a key role in securing the presidency of the body for the PAC.
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