Rafael Calderón Fournier is a representative of the PUSC, the Christian Unity Party, and the son of former Costa Rican president Rafael Calderón Guardia.
Through luck of the draw, they young Calderón came into office during a time filled with concern about a rapidly declining economy, growing mistrust of the government, and issues of overall social unrest.
During his campaign he recognized the need to drastically improve the social situation within Costa Rica, more specifically the growing level of poverty within the cities and towns in the central valley. Unfortunately when he took office, budget cuts kept him from being able to follow through on promises of subsidies and welfare.
The saving grace for the time being became tourism. Calderón promoted free trade, or so he said, and was able to stave of complete destruction of the Costa Rican working class.
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