You learn a lot when you live the behind-the-scenes of national politics. Crucial moments, life decisions, unexpected moves and careers that consolidate, among dozens of circumstances, all in the public eye and much that should not and is not.
I have enjoyed and continue to learn in the process we live today, as we remain intimately committed to La Via Costarricense, as a platform for influence and change management. At the same time we have begun the work for the campaign that will move Mayor San José to the Presidency of the Republic. In fact, when we were already preparing for the PLN’s internal fight, the surrenders were given and soon the road was smoothed for a better process, because today there are finally more ideas than candidates.
When I get to know closely the protagonists of all these dynamics in our country, and I am not only referring to the main ones, I discover extraordinary human beings. I am very impressed to go from the headlines in the newspapers to personal conversations, to discover that there are many good and well-intentioned people, perhaps contrary to what one assumes as a distant observer. Dear reader, there is more talent than we think and more capacity than is usually recognized, so I must confess to you that I have vivid hopes based on recent experiences.
In a simplistic summary of all the complexity involved, however, I think there is a problem that we must put under the spotlight of higher voltage. I am referring to the mania, lack or myopia that makes us think that the different parties must always be in antagonism, that to be opposition we must block and obstruct, or that if one is white the other must be black. Therefore, if we want to move forward, we must ensure that in our political culture, a multi-party agreement or consensus does not lead to condemnation, but to the applause that would imply real progress and expansion.
In the midst of the circumstances, the visibly leading and winning candidacy, that of Johnny Araya Monge, has today the possibility of adding, of including and aggregating as there has never been a similar opportunity before. For this reason, from behind the scenes of national politics, with sincere humility and firm commitment, I trust I can contribute to make it happen.
We win more if we all win.
