Laura Chinchilla quotes

Laura Chinchilla is a Costa Rican politician who served as the country's first female president. Her administration focused on security, economic growth, and social development. She continues to be an influential figure in shaping public policy and advancing women's leadership in Latin America. Here are 7 of her quotes:

When you face unexpected events, you have to try to overcome those problems, but at the same time, you have to continue working according to the plan that you defined since the beginning. So that's what we have tried to do - not to avoid the urgent responses but to continue the route that we had defined. (Laura Chinchilla)
The Internet is the hope of an integrated world without frontiers, a common world without controlling owners, a world of opportunities and equality. This is a utopia that we have been dreaming about and is a world in which each and every one of us are protagonists of a destiny that we have in our hands. View quote
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Women continue receiving less salary for the same kind of job. Women have a higher unemployment rate in our country. When you analyze the composition of poverty, you will find that most of the families in poverty are being run by a woman. View quote
Laura Chinchilla
A government should not function based on the pressures of some or others. It should try to adapt a mix of measures that fits every context and generates the appropriate steps forward. View quote
Laura Chinchilla
Costa Rica, with its tourist-based economy and lack of a national army, has focused on keeping safe its beaches, parks and other public draws. It is one if the safest countries in Central America based on the number of homicides. View quote
Laura Chinchilla
Costa Rica is not afraid to go before any international body. View quote
Laura Chinchilla
I want to thank the pioneering women who years ago opened the doors of politics in Costa Rica. My government will be open to all Costa Ricans of good faith. View quote
Laura Chinchilla