Accessibility without Exclusion

Accessibility without Exclusion (Partido Accesibilidad sin Exclusión, "PASE") is a political party in Costa Rica with a special focus on fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. PASE generally takes socially conservative stances, opposing LGBT rights, in vitro fertilization, and the separation of church and state.

Accessibility Without Exclusion Partido Accesibilidad sin Exclusión
President	Óscar Andrés López Arias
Secretary-General	Humberto Iván Campos Paniagua
Vicepresident	Flor María Zamora Álvarez
Treasurer	Lindor Cruz Jiménez
Founded	August 21, 2004
Ideology	Disability rights Social conservatism
Political position	Right-wing
Colours	Blue and White
Legislative Assembly	0 / 57
Mayors	0 / 82
Alderpeople	2 / 508
Syndics	2 / 486
District councillors	8 / 1,944
Intendants	0 / 8
Party flag
Website
http://partidopase.blogspot.com/
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History

In the 2006 general elections, the party won 1.59% of the legislative vote, gaining one seat in the legislature. In 2010, the party surged to 9.17% of the vote, winning four seats in the legislature and entering into coalition with the governing National Liberation Party.

In 2012, members of the party assumed the congressional roles of president, vice president and first secretary after striking a deal with the majority National Liberation Party.^[1]

In 2013, the party proposed a bill that would sanction businesses and public places that did not comply with accessibility standards.^[2] In October 2013, party member Óscar Andrés López Arias's statement that there was "thin line between consent and rape" drew criticism from feminists.^[3]

In 2014, the party's vote fell to 3.95%, and it lost all but one of its seats. In the next election, party's support dropped even further gaining only 0.38% and losing its only seat.

Deputies

• Óscar Andrés López Arias
• Rita Chaves Casanova

Electoral performance

Presidential

Election	Candidate	First round				Second round
		Votes	%	Position	Result	Votes	%	Position	Result
2010	Óscar Andrés López Arias	35,215	1.91%	5th	Lost	—
2014		10,339	0.50%	9th	Lost	—
2018		7,539	0.35%	12th	Lost	—
2022		12,418	0.59%	11th	Lost	—

Parliamentary

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
2006	Óscar Andrés López Arias	25,690	1.55%	1 / 57	New	9th	Opposition
2010		171,858	8.81%	4 / 57	3	4th	Opposition
2014		81,291	4.11%	1 / 57	3	8th	Opposition
2018		46,071	2.16%	0 / 57	1	10th	Extra-parliamentary
2022		31,339	1.51%	0 / 57	0	10th	Extra-parliamentary

References

1. "Tiny party for disabled now rules Costa Rica Congress". www.ipotnews.com. Agence France-Presse. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
2. "Costa Rica takes a step toward inclusive tourism". The Tico Times. 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
3. Font, Alberto (2013-11-25). "PHOTO STORY: Costa Rica's Slut Walk 2.0". The Tico Times. Retrieved 2024-02-02.

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)