First Vice President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica
Laura Chinchilla is expected to resign her post as the country's vice president and ministra de Justicia y Gracia to run for Partido Liberacion Nacional nomination for the 2010 presidential elections.
Reports from Costa Rica say Vice President and Justice Minister Laura Chinchilla is expected to resign in the coming weeks to seek the presidency in 2010 as a candidate of the National Liberation Party, or PLN.
Having been Vice President to Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias, it appears that Chinchilla is a prime candidate already for the election and she has been publicly backed by her boss Oscar Arias, something which caused a stir at the time due to regulations that forbid current Presidents lending their support to a Presidential Candidate.
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Here, Chinchilla is accompanied by Rivas Mayor Rene Martnez (left) and Nicaraguan Vice-President Afredo Gmez (right) in front of the town's San Francisco Cathedral.
Chinchilla is Ariass top pick for PLN Presidential Candidate.
On April 15, Arias told La Nación that, Chinchilla is a woman with a great calling to public service, and she has shown leadership, responsibility, and hard work in all of her positions.
Over the last few months, Chinchilla has spent more time in the public eye, mostly thanks to her ideas and platforms being taken more seriously by the Casa Presidencial.
In the last few weeks, Chinchilla took on the responsibilities of Minister of Security after the Minister stepped down during the most critical days of investigation regarding FARCs presence in Costa Rica.
In addition to these political acts, Chinchilla has made an effort to further her political goals and to increase her public presence by attending more public events.
Though she has not announced her intention to run for president, Chinchilla is certainly in a good position to do so.
Costa Rican Vice President Laura Chinchilla says the money will go to an emergency fund to use in case of natural disasters.
Chinchilla says the gifts were announced by Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu, who is visiting Costa Rica.
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just found out our chinchilla is almost completely blind and deaf.
Costa Ricas Vice President Laura Chinchilla speaks in San Jose, 31 March 2008 Reports from Costa Rica say Vice President and Justice Minister Laura Chinchilla is expected to resign in the coming weeks to seek the presidency in 2010 as a candidate of the National Liberation Party, or PLN.
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On Apr 15, Arias referred to Chinchilla as a great presidential hopeful, saying, Chinchilla is a woman with a great calling to public service, and she has shown leadership, responsibility, and hard work in all of her positions.