Costa Rican President: 'I Don't Want the 2030 Agenda Sneaking In Through the Back Door'

Costa Rican President Laura Fernández declared on Wednesday that she wants to steer the nation away from the United Nations' 2030 Agenda, stating she does not want it "sneaking in through the back door." Fernández, who took office on May 8, announced her government will prioritize discussions on tourism and security.

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I want to make a change. I don't want the 2030 agenda sneaking in through the back door in Costa Rica anymore... I don't want to see Costa Rica in those forums related to rights, diversities, and those things where the country is, thank God, up to date. Here, all people are treated equally regardless of their sexual preference.

"I want to make a change. I don't want the 2030 agenda sneaking in through the back door in Costa Rica anymore... I don't want to see Costa Rica in those forums related to rights, diversities, and those things where the country is, thank God, up to date. Here, all people are treated equally regardless of their sexual preference," Fernández said during her weekly press conference.

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I want to give a turn. I don't want more 2030 agenda sneaking in through the back door in Costa Rica... I don't want to see Costa Rica in those forums related to rights, diversities and those things where the country is, thank God, up to date. Here, all people are treated equally without distinction of their sexual preference.

The UN's 2030 Agenda, adopted in 2015, aims to eradicate poverty and inequality, protect the planet, and guarantee human rights. However, Fernández expressed concern about discussions on gender ideology and same-sex marriage, noting that Costa Rica already recognizes same-sex marriage as a right.

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Unfortunately, in such an important organization, we had seated a lot of people who were there having discussions related to gender ideologies; whether people should be told 'elle,' 'él,' or 'ella'; discussions related to same-sex marriage, which is a right here.

Fernández appointed tourism businessman and campaign financier Boris Marchegiani as Costa Rica's ambassador to the UN in New York. She expects him to focus on issues such as security, combating drug trafficking, energy, competitiveness, business generation, and promoting tourism.

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I expect to see Costa Rica getting into issues of security, combating drug trafficking, energy, competitiveness, business generation, and promoting tourism at the UN.