21st Century Curridabat

21st Century Curridabat (Spanish: Curridabat Siglo XXI) is a local political party in Curridabat Canton, Costa Rica.[1] It is considered the most successful local party in the country as all Curridabat mayors have come from the party.[2][3] The party also often controls the majority of the Municipal Council.

21st Century Curridabat
Curridabat Siglo XXI
PresidentGuillermo Alonso Guzmán
Founded1997
HeadquartersGranadilla Curridabat, via 306 San José
IdeologyProgressivism
Localism
National affiliationCitizens' Action Party
Party flag

Curridabat first mayor elected in 2002 at the first Costa Rican mayoral elections was Lucy Retana. Retana did not run for re-election and was succeeded by Edgar Mora, the party's nominee for the 2006 election. Mora won re-election in all later elections. After the 2016 municipal election won also all the District's Syndics and 3 out of 7 members of the Municipal Council.[4]

References
  1. "Community Park Reflects Big Goals For Urban Planning In Curridabat". The Tico Times. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. Venegas, Ismael. "Grupos locales a reivindicar municipio". La Nación.
  3. Sequeira, Aarón. "Más de 30 partidos cantonales intentan dar lucha ante nacionales". La Prensa Libre. Archived from the original on June 5, 2010.
  4. "Results". Electoral Tribunal. Retrieved 9 April 2016.


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