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President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis

Stephen Sackur talks to the President of Costa Rica. The country faces a budget crisis, organised crime and corruption. President Solis promised change, so what鈥檚 gone wrong?

HARDtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur talks to the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis. They used to call Costa Rica the Switzerland of Latin America; it seemed so much more stable, peaceful and prosperous than its neighbours. But now that image is fading as the country faces a budget crisis, endemic poverty, organised crime and corruption. President Solis came to power promising change, so what鈥檚 gone wrong?

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Sat 28 May 2016 18:06GMT

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