CATALONIA .--- Catalan News Agency - Catalan diplomacy participates in election observation mission in Costa Rica

Catalan News Agency - Catalan diplomacy participates in election observation mission in Costa Rica:

 Barcelona (ACN).- The Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia (Diplocat), with the collaboration of the City Council of Barcelona, has participated in an observation mission in Costa Rica for the presidential and parliamentary elections which were held last Sunday. According to a press release, Diplocat deployed 8 electoral observation experts on the ground to visit 50 polling stations across Costa Rica. In their report, Diplocat have congratulated the people of Costa Rica and the Elections Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones) for their peaceful and well-organised electoral process. However, they also underlined the existence of inequalities between political parties during the campaign, especially regarding access to the media to promote their political agendas. In this regard, the report recommends establishing free slots for election campaigning purposes in the public media, as well as securing new debate formats that will involve all candidates. By participating in such missions, Diplocat takes on the Catalan Government’s electoral observation activities. With such missions, Catalonia reasserts its commitment to promoting peace and strengthening democracy worldwide.