Progressive Liberal Party (Costa Rica)

The Progressive Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal Progresista) is a classical-liberal political party in Costa Rica.^[3][4][5]

Progressive Liberal Party Partido Liberal Progresista
President	Eliécer Feinzaig Mintz
Secretary-General	Marta Eugenia Blanco Cordero
Founded	27 February 2016; 9 years ago (2016-02-27)
Ideology	Liberalism
Political position	Centre-right[1][2]
Colours	Orange, and White
Legislative Assembly	2 / 57
Mayors	3 / 82
Aldermen	2 / 508
Syndics	1 / 486
District councillors	8 / 1,944
Intendants	0 / 8
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Website
liberal.cr
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It was founded on February 27, 2016, and participated in the 2018 parliamentary election for deputies in the provinces of San José, Alajuela, Heredia and Puntarenas, without obtaining seats in the Legislative Assembly. The PLP is chaired by the former Transport Vice-minister during the Rodríguez Echeverría administration, Eliécer Feinzaig.^[6] As a liberal party (both economically and culturally), it is in favor of a capitalist and free market economy, legalization of marijuana, in vitro fertilization and same-sex marriage.^[7][8]

The fundamental principles of the party are:^{[9][better source needed]}

• The dignity and autonomy of the individual.
• The market economy.
• A small and efficient state.
• A tolerant society, free of discrimination and privileges created by law.
• Separation between religion and state.
• Respect for private property and the rule of law.

Electoral performance

Presidential

Election	Candidate	First round				Second round
		Votes	%	Position	Result	Votes	%	Position	Result
2022	Eliécer Feinzaig Mintz	259,788	12.40%	4th	Lost	—

Parliamentary

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
2018	Eliécer Feinzaig Mintz	12,537	0.59%	0 / 57	New	14th	Extra-parliamentary
2022	Eliécer Feinzaig Mintz	188,074	9.06%	6 / 57	6	4th	Opposition

See also

• Liberalism in Costa Rica