Costa Rica elected its first female president, Laura Chinchilla. Chinchilla is a part of the National Liberation Party. She also gave thanks to the pioneering women of Costa Rica, who years ago opened the door for women in politics. Earlier that day, second-place candidate Otton Solis conceaded from the race as Chinchilla had an overwhelmenly 46.8 percent of the vote. Election day was also festive throughout the nation. They had mock elections for the kids and many people came out to support their favorite canidate. In all, some 2.8 million Costa Ricans were eligible to vote in this election. The outgoing president Oscar Arias cast his vote in the election and stated that the electoral process was transparent and trustworthy. He also added, "I would like to thank the Costan Rican people for filling the streets with color."
In my eyes, and in the eyes of many, this is truly a historical event. This is the first female president in Costa Rica's history. That says a lot for the country that they don't discriminate on gender, and they chose the best possible canidate. This is comparable to the United States latest election, when we elected the first African-American into office. That was a big change in our country, but it was a good change. In fact, Costa Rican's were equally excited when Obama was put into office and they wished us the best of luck with him. However, I don't think the United States is ready for a female president. We can all watch and see how Chinchilla does, but in the end the countries are two different worlds. Costa Rica is more of a third-world country that for the most part sticks to themselves. A female president in the U.S. would have to deal with a lot more baggage. For instance, she would have to deal with the tremendous debt, the war on terror, and numerous other difficulties. I just don't think there is a woman out there who would be ready to become president in the U.S.
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