Candidates hit the campaign trail hard over the weekend and made plenty of campaign promises and accusations:

- Otton Solís of PAC in Limon  "Here we are under a system of permanent noncompliance with our laws. Large parties are receiving large contributions well over the 13 million Colones permitted by law. This is corruption, whoever receives these contributions is corrupt and whoever gives them is corrupt too. There is even an expresident who aspires to re-election, when the Constitution clearly states that re-election is not permitted."  Promises: Eliminate corruption, savings of 300,000 million Colones that today are wasted in corruption and inefficiency, and soften standards used by RiTeVe.

- Antonio Álvarez of UPC in Perez Zeledon "The illegal trafficking of human beings will not be necessary in this area when I am elected.  We will generate jobs and support small businesses so that no one needs to go to the US for opportunities." Alvarez also promised to promote an airport for the Southern Zone to assist development.

- Libertarian Otto Guevara in PZ and the Southern Zone "I will end the RiTeVe monopoly and the technical inspection. While the government does not designate 100% of the road taxes for work on the roads, nobody should have their car inspected. "  Guevara visited San Vito de Coto Brus, Sabalito, Agua Buena, Ciudad Neily, Buenos Aires and Paso Canoas. He promised to lift the area from oblivion and put them on the map again, also to deepen commercial relations with Panama (even eliminating the border) and to get property titles for those who live on the border.

- Oscar Arias of PLN held a "public plaza" in Limon "I am confident that we will get all 3 legislators from Limon, Limon belongs to Liberation." He promised to work with other parties to implement programs, attract investment to Limon - and make it the top tourist attraction in the country, build 4 lane roads,  add more police, end police corruption.  

It looks like there is no reason to vote anymore, since God has chosen Bolívar Serrano, Costa Rican Renovation candidate, as the next President of Costa Rica. In a campaign stop in the Central  Park, Serrano is quoted as saying: "Ever since I told Al Día that I spoke to God, the communication has gotten even better. God confirmed that I will win. Moreover, I have already won, because I speak to him. He supports me. That is victory."

When asked how his campaign is going, he seemed very confident, (of course who wouldn’t be?) "I have no idea, I have been travelling in Chile."

In the same park, another candidate was working the crowd. José Manuel Echandi, of PUN (National Unity Party) promised a new transparency law so the finances of public entities are under the eye of the public. Despite Serrano’s almighty vote, Echandí also predicted victory.

Victor Morales, who failed in his attempt to become the presidential candidate or legislator  for PUSC, has gone over to PAC.  Otton Solís stated that he was "honored" by the support.  Morales was part of the PUSC campaign team until August 13th, when the PUSC convention did not ratify his candidacy which was supported by Toledo. 
Ricardo Toledo reacted: "I don’t understand how someone who calls himself a social-christian democrat can go over to a party whose ideology we don’t even know, just because they feel hurt"  Lorena Vasquez, PUSC president said "He wanted to be a presidential candidate so that he could negotiate a place in the National Assembly,  and since he wasn’t successful he changed parties. That’s called opportunisitic. "

Morales in a press conference on Friday gave this sound bite: "the PUSC smells of lilies".  (in Costa Rica it is traditional to have lilies at the wake, or bring them.)  He stated that he would not go back to the PUSC, even if Calderon took back the reigns and that he was driven from the party because "values and ethics have been lost". 

Also, "When there is a party manipulated by an inner circle who does not believe that the path of ethical rebirth and renovation of principles is not the right path, that they should rest on their laurels, then there is hope."