In the Cathedral and Carmen de San José districts, there are no Public Force police officers, despite being the territorial area with the largest number of assigned officers. In this way, the city has become a no-man’s land, where shootings and assaults occur in broad daylight. The municipal police appear on the central avenue and then disappear.
Sergio F. Solano Céspedes, Zapote
balance of powers
An admirable decision and fully in accordance with the law was the annulment made by the Constitutional Chamber of the legislative proposal to sanction President Chaves. When Montesquieu pointed out the theory that the public power of the State was made up of three branches, he did not do so in a fit of dementia or with the attitude of a possessed person. He made it fully aware of his authority in the matter.
It is not true that in Costa Rica the Legislative Assembly is the first power of the Republic; They are all first, each in their constitutional powers. When the Legislative Assembly assumes judicial functions, it is invading the area of judges and violating the Constitution. When justice is delivered obeying political-partisan sentiments, it is anything but justice. It would be like accepting that the allegory of the goddess Themis took off her blindfold, shattered the scales and began to send blows, choosing her victims in advance and premeditated.
Camilo Cifuentes Correa, Athens
Environmental Protection
Costa Rica must take measures to contribute to the well-being of the environment. One measure would be that every vehicle that uses fossil hydrocarbons must pay a tax, depending on the cylinder capacity, whether it is a car, truck, boat, boat, small plane or plane; In addition, each international passenger contributes 15 cents to the fund that will be used to care for the environment.
Alberto Acosta Porras, Escazú
Violated right
For more than two years, the elevator chair at the Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia, used for people with disabilities to enter and exit the pool, has been damaged. This forces them to perform dangerous juggling, such as being lifted or pulled by others, with the obvious risk of suffering an accident or injury.
Despite the numerous notes sent to the Municipality of Heredia, it has not been possible to find a solution to this serious problem. The rights of people with disabilities are being violated.
Alexánder Chaves Solórzano, Heredia
Morality in politics
Related to beliefs about what is right or wrong in people’s behaviors, Machiavelli said: “Politics has no relationship with morality; On the contrary, politics is the art of deception.” Morality is a set of customs, norms and values that determine human behavior.
I believe that we are surrounded by immoral people who seek their personal well-being to the detriment of the collective. Spending ¢3,000 million that are not budgeted when there are thousands of needs in housing, security, education, health, public transportation, school cafeterias, a childhood practically abandoned to good luck, etc., on a whim to feed the ego, is simply not makes sense. Buying a ¢35 million vehicle for a minister is the advance payment for the next populist president to ask for a presidential plane. How unfortunate it is that they continue to deceive us in every election. I believed in Rodrigo Chaves’ promises and gave him my vote.
Jorge E. Varela Solís, Moravia
Respect the Constitution
I very much agree with the editorial of June 14. Were the deputies scared by the toothless jaguar’s meow? Deputies, do not doubt for a minute that many of us are waiting for your reactions to decide if we continue supporting your parties in the next government, because I believe that there are many of us who, under no circumstances, want disrespect for the Constitution.
Liliana Mejía Botero, Alajuela
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In ‘Letters to the Column’, reflections on the shootings and assaults in the capital, the balance between the powers of the State, the protection of the climate and a violated right, among other topics.
