DECLASS ritu Authority State better fuhr By MENART Date 24981 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS 818. 00 2444 RICA 2Costa Rica. 24, 1944 also took advantage of the lull in political activity to leave for Mexico, and it is supposed that the purpose of his trip is to confer with Mexican labor leaders.
lessions; fón Guardia The opposition press has moderisional Permission ated its tone of criticism of both President Picado and the policy of trip to Mexico.
the United States Government in Central America. This moderation may be due to the less hot headed element in the conservative group, or it may be from a temporary lack of controversial subjects. Negotiations to effect a conciliation between the administration and the opposition moderates has been continuing. The movement received a setback at the hands, of Leon Cortés, but he publically Roberto Brénes Mesén ek bedeuted that he was willing to arrive at an underin the past week standing with the Government. It seems on the surface, that the group seeking rapprochement tonsanasscnd will have to carry on without his supterized it. The port and that of his followers. The stacks, Congress Centro Para El Estudio de Problemas nuel kora is at Nacionales has announced its intenthese factors the tion to proceed with the formation of lere is little doubt a political party, presumably intent politios continues on attracting all elements opposed to Picado.
Despatch no. 1797 sessions on August CCA: WRWood: FG dated August 24, 1944 the Prosidont may 818. 00 2444 Since considorabi.
ody W111 be called back into session some time to thought probable.
in September. At that time, however, by Costa Rioan law Congress may consider only those subjects recommended to it by the President, and it is likely that President Picado will be hesitant about proposing any highly controversial legislation, since, as reported in the Embass despatch no. 1737 of August 7, he is still not assure a clear majority on anything but routine affairs.
23 till IWVISION OF SENINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT SEP 181944 REPRODUCTION SECTION DEPARITENT OF STATE On the last day of its regular session Congress, besides finally passing the revised tobacco law, also BEPPODUCTION Segmented the 1806ssary permission for ex president Calderón ET Guardia to leave Costa Rica, The Presidential voto 019 the tobacco law, reported in my telegram no. 463 or Anast 21, noon, has not been forthcoming, but is expected e in the next few days, since, to be affectivo, it must take place within ton working days after passage of act. It has been rumored for some time that Dr grón nardia has been planning to take a trip to either po or the United States, or both, but he has apparently frained from seeking the necessary Congressional authorization until now because of a desire not to seem to be runnin