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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

INAUGURATION of Costa Rica's new President - Luis Guillermo Solis - & how the inauguration may effect YOU!!


 The Inauguration of Costa Rica's newest president - 
LUIS GUILLERMO SOLIS
facebook.com/LuisGuillermoSolisR
(YEAHHH!!!  Fingers crossed on him/his party - for the sake of the people and country!!)

takes place Thursday - May 8, 2014


Here's the SCHEDULE


INFO ON THE EVENTS
QCostaRica.com/2014/05/06/costa-rica-puts-on-its-best-face


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WHO'S PART OF THE U.S. DELEGATION ATTENDING??
QCostaRica.com/2014/05/06/obama-announces-us-delegation-for-solis-inauguration-ceremony


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HOW IT MAY EFFECT YOU??

#1  -  BANKS WILL be CLOSED ALL day

#2  -  THE BIG thing will be at China Stadium (oh - I mean the National Stadium) in San Jose (let's pray there's no big earthquake with all those people in there!!) so try to avoid that area if you can (since parking is SOOOO "Good" there [NOT!!!!!!!!!!])!!!!!!!!!!!


I've written the various media, Solis' Facebook page, the presidential FB page to see what else MAY be effected - like road closures, airport closures, etc. but so far no word.

• Will any streets be closed down & if yes - what streets & what hours?

• What else will be closed or effected tomorrow?

• Will ALL banks be closed tomorrow - or just national ones?

• Will the airport be closed down & effect flights at all?


I'll keep you posted as I find out and if you find out, PLEASE email me asap at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com


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(some interesting and promising notes!!
I find it amusing how Solis was elected when he has a COMMON LAW wife of 8 years?!?! 
[vs the "Spouse" status that most of the propaganda mentions. 
Of course "Common Law" marriage in Costa Rica is just after 3 years] - ESPECIALLY in a country so controlled by the catholic church!!!
Heck, it's hard enough for a divorced or single to even get on the ballot in the U.S. - let alone win with all the holier than though types!!

His Partner - María "Mercedes Peñas" Domingo - seems like a FASCINATING person also!!!  I DO hope she gets involved [though she was quoted as saying she was not])
She's a graduate of the University for Peace [this is where they met when he was her teacher!!!] and is from/was born in Spain.
This is a great article:
InsideCostaRica.com/2014/04/15/meet-costa-ricas-future-first-lady-mercedes-penas-domingo
They even have a 7 year old daughter together ("out of wedlock"!!)!!!  Ahhhh the hypocrisys of some religions!!
(fyi - I SOOO have NO issue with "their lifestyle" - just commenting on it!!!)


Learn more about Luis Guillermo Solis and the recent election at:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Guillermo_Sol%C3%ADs
Aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/04/solis-wins-costa-rica-presidential-run-off-20144765024359813.html
tse.go.cr/pdf/varios/luis_guillermo_solis_rivera.pdf
(I'm going to search for more info in English on his/his party's Platform, etc. and will share my findings here)


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WTH?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AM I READING IT CORRECTLY???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That there is a bill before the Costa Rica Legislation proposing
SEPARATION of CHURCH and STATE??????????????

QCostaRica.com/2014/05/07/costa-ricas-legislators-eye-separation-of-church-and-state

(ok - that will SOOOO show the backwardsness in the U.S. where the church IS the state in MANY instances • bills • etc.!!!!!!)


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OMGoddess!  ANOTHER WTH???!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm holding my breath in hopes that Costa Rica’s public health and pension system, CCSS passes a proposal that would
EXTEND BENEFITS to the GAY PARTNER of a Working Person!!!
InsideCostaRica.com/2014/05/07/ccss-consider-equal-coverage-gay-couples


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