Costa Rica president ‘tired' on Independence Day

[arcos]

Source: TicoTimes

Costa Rican school children marched to their own drumbeat throughout Costa Rica yesterday as the country joined other Central American countries in marking 187 years since the colonists broke away from Spain.

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“Tired” was the word that lingered after President Arias' annual Independence Day address in San José's National Park. Television Channel 7 put the Spanish word cansado as the headline yesterday while it replayed images of the president's speech.

“I'm tired of trying to get important things done and hitting obstacles opposing measures simply for coming from the government … of trying to govern a country that believes criticism at any cost is the best way to carry out opposition,” he said, according to newswire EFE.

The remarks came after a period in which Arias' voice has been in and out of hoarseness, his nation's chances of meeting the deadline to enter a free-trade agreement with the United States (see separate story) were slipping away, and his administration became further embroiled in a scandal involving secret Chinese bonds.

Read more: http://www.ticotimes.net/dailyarchive/2008_09/0916081.htm

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[DCKit]

1. Gosh, guess it sucks when "Teh Peoples" no longer hang on your every word.

Can I get an order of that over here in 'murka?

[Judi Lynn]

2. "Tired," is it? Looks more like "drunk" to me!

Congrats on the FTA, arco. He should have listened to the people better.

Thanks for breaking the news on the Chinese bonds. Had not heard about this. It may keep him from getting over-focused on the FTA, maybe?