Politics of Costa Rica approved in 1969 limits presidents and deputies to one term, although a deputy may run again for an Assembly seat after sitting out a term. The prohibition was officially recognized as unconstitutional in April 2004, allowing Óscar Arias to run for President a second time in the 2006 Costa Rican presidential elections, which he won with approximately a 1% margin. The President of Costa Rica has limited powers, particularly in comparison to other Latin American Presidents. For example, he cannot veto the legislative budget, and thus Congress is sovereign over the year's single most important piece of legislation. On the
First Ladies and Gentlemen of Costa Rica to 2006, had a staff of approximately 60 at its height. However, many of those staffers worked pro bono or were employed temporarily from other government offices. First Ladies and Gentlemen of Costa Rica The First Lady or First Gentleman (Spanish: "Primera Dama de Costa Rica" and "Primer Caballero de Costa Rica") is the title of the wife or husband of the President of Costa Rica. The Office of First Lady of First Gentleman is allocated no official funding from the government budget of Costa Rica. Instead, the office and officeholder relies on private donations to cover the expenses. These