You should not have the least doubt that in this, we will not cede.

It is essential that justice be done, it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for the two are wholly different.

All the candidates in this campaign have made a huge effort to win back the confidence of the people for the country’s institutions and politics.

Without a free trade agreement, no one, not national or foreign firms, will invest. We have many things that need to get done, and all those who oppose the free trade accord need to tell...

I will have to pay attention to half of the population who didn’t vote for me. But I can tell you that I know how to negotiate. I’m a conciliatory, humble listener.

It’s a country that’s accustomed to elections every four years. Clean, crystalline, transparent elections.

Today, we’ll make reality what the polls have been saying.

We’ll have to be respectful of our democratic institutions and postpone the celebration of our irreversible triumph for another 24 hours. We didn’t expect such a tight race.

I thank the Costa Rican people for their confidence.