At the beginning of the last period of sessions From the current Congress, Óscar Izquierdo, head of the PLN, launched a hard criticism of President Rodrigo Chaves, warning that “his populism is the great threat of this era.”
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He Verdiblanco He warned about the rise of a speech that, he said, “promises easy solutions to complex problems, blames enemies Invented, he manipulates citizens with half truths and, concretely, does nothing. ”
The problem is that they are urgent Actions concrete on issues such as education, security and defense of Box Costa Rican Social Security.
The liberationist leader did not spare in pointing out the dangers that, in his opinion, represents the populism that the current president embodies.
-“He disguises himself as a voice, but mocks him by gang. institutions that guarantee it. HE self -proclaim Paladin of freedom, while accumulating power and eliminates controls, ”he said.
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Left stressed that, in the face of this situation, the PLN has a historical responsibility to defend values democratic That, he recalled, the game helped build.
“We are the party that defended social democracy, which built Costa Rican institutions, which led educationhealth and electricity to all corners of the country; And today, from this space, we raise the voice to propose, to lead and to continue working, ”he said.
The call of the liberationist boss occurs at a key moment, in which different political and social sectors demand that the Executive Power and Congress go from speeches to concrete actions on nerve issues for the country.