{"id":56474,"date":"2017-06-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/llyc.global\/2017\/06\/13\/costa-rica-a-change-so-that-everything-remains-the-same\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T04:03:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T02:03:45","slug":"costa-rica-a-change-so-that-everything-remains-the-same","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/llyc.global\/en\/ideas\/costa-rica-a-change-so-that-everything-remains-the-same\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica. A change so that everything remains the same"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #64a70b;\">In Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa\u2019s <em>Il Gattopardo<\/em> (The Leopard), the character of Tancredi tells his uncle Fabrizio: \u201c<em>Se vogliamo che tutto rimanga come \u00e8, bisogna che tutto cambi<\/em> (\u201cFor things to remain the same, everything must change)\u201d. It seems that Costa Rica clings with tremendous faithfulness to Lampedusa\u2019s logic. The small, yet successful country of Central America, has an extraordinary capacity to manage changes without creating significant disruptions in the political, economic, or social spheres.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera administration began operations in May 2014, surrounded by a high popularity and ambitious expectations in a context where the Citizen Action Party, which had never before governed, would govern as the Executive Branch. The Costa Rican institutional framework is highly rigid, which is positive in that it provides long-term stability, but it also makes transformations, that are often necessary, impossible. In this sense, the current Government focused more on efficient management and rejected the possibility of carrying out the necessary State reforms or a broad and structural modification of public policies from the outset.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Imagen&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/ideas.llorenteycuenca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/San-Jos\u00e9.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; alt=&#8221;Centro Historico, Costa Rica. &#8221; title_text=&#8221; By Cephas &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, &#8220;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The following article is a brief overview of the internal political situation of Costa Rica, since Solis Rivera\u2019s administration entered into office. The following questions will be approached: how did the main indicators respond during that period and what explains them? What are the main issues on the current political agenda and public opinion? And what is the current political scenario regarding the upcoming national elections?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Secci\u00f3n&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eaf1e0&#8243; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Se reduce la pobreza, se mantiene el desempleo y aumenta la inseguridad&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Poverty is reduced, unemployment is maintained and insecurity increases<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to a series of public opinion polls conducted by the <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ciep.ucr.ac.cr\/\">University of Costa Rica\u2019s Center for Research and Political Studies (CIEP)<\/a><\/span>,<\/strong> insecurity and unemployment are the public\u2019s main concerns, for it is these two macro-indicators that the Sol\u00eds Rivera administration has shown its worst performance. The following table presents the results of the main human development indicators for Costa Rica in the last four years.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Tabla&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/ideasen.llorenteycuenca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/06\/Tabla1_ENG.png&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Focusing first on the positive, the lowest percentage of households in poverty in the last four years, was registered last year. This can be attributed to the \u201cPuente al Desarrollo (Bridge to Development)\u201d strategy which, through a new social policy development that offers the figure of a co-manager, succeeded in involving several thousand people at-risk of poverty, in study and training programs, in exchange for a stipend. Because the implementation of this program began in 2015, long-term results have yet to be evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Ladillo 1&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(230,238,244,0)&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #53565a;\">&#8220;There are still challenges pending to foster the development of an innovation-based economy&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The stagnation of the labor market can work against this reduction of poverty, if the people who were trained through the program fail to find jobs or have to return to informal employment and underemployment. Despite the favorable conditions for competitiveness in Costa Rica, there are still challenges pending to foster the development of an innovation-based economy. The high social costs and average wage expectations of Costa Ricans do not favor the introduction of low value-added investments (which require a less qualified labor force). At the same time, the process of networking and expanding domestic business has not been so accelerated.<\/p>\n<p>However, Costa Rica is currently ranked 54<sup>th<\/sup> in the Global Competitiveness Index 2016-2017 of the World Economic Forum, a non-profit foundation that annually brings together leaders from all walks of life to analyze global issues.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Imagen&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/ideasen.llorenteycuenca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/06\/Grafico1_ENG.png&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Secci\u00f3n&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Rumbo a las elecciones nacionales 2018&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #64a70b;\"><strong>Heading towards the 2048 national elections<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although the performance of key population indicators has not been the best, it is not possible to rule out a scenario in which the Citizen Action Party\u2013which still has to choose its presidential candidate, with no greater internal differences between the contenders\u2013continues in power. On the other hand, the traditional opposition parties (National Liberation and Christian Social Unity) have not yet defined a clear strategy to defeat pro-government political forces, in an election campaign. The Christian Social Unity party has yet to choose its candidate, although Dr. Rodolfo Piza Rocafort, a renowned Costa Rican jurist, is rumored to be on top of the list.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of these parties, criminal lawyer Juan Diego Castro Salazar has garnered notable support in public opinion polls. Castro Salazar announced his presidential intentions, but to date lacks a party that will give him formal support, without which he would be unable to run. Several sectors see the presence of this outsider as a source of concern, and accuse him of reactionary and punitive populism. Others like the participation of an independent and anti-establishment candidate. The rise of this figure could mark a break with traditional Costa Rican politics.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Populista&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/ideasen.llorenteycuenca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/06\/Imagen2.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Even so, it must be noted that, under these conditions, the results of the public opinion polls are ever-changing and more information will be needed to make a prospective analysis. In any case, it is possible to affirm that, unlike the questioning it underwent in 2014, the continuity of the development model will not be at stake in this campaign. However, the country\u2019s economic stability is threatened by the fiscal situation, unresolved for over a decade now, due to the failure to achieve the parliamentary majority needed to make the reforms. Despite the fact that the measures are unpopular, according to the Ministry of Finance the projected necessary adjustments (possibly a combination of taxes and reduction of expenses) are estimated to a 3 to 4 percent of the gross domestic product.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Ladillo 1&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e6eef4&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #53565a;\">&#8220;Lo que s\u00ed amenaza\u00a0la estabilidad\u00a0econ\u00f3mica del pa\u00eds es (&#8230;) la imposibilidad de lograr una mayor\u00eda parlamentaria que haga las reformas necesarias.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Based on the above, it can be concluded that the internal political scenario in Costa Rica seems to remain relatively stable, at least until national elections are held in February 2018. It will then be seen whether the changes will lay the foundations of a new stage or act as a Lampedusian mirage so that everything remains the same.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_divider admin_label=&#8221;Separador&#8221; color=&#8221;#dbdbdb&#8221; show_divider=&#8221;on&#8221; divider_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;top&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;] [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Imagen&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/ideasen.llorenteycuenca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/06\/Pablo_Web.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200bPablo Duncan-Linch is Managing Partner of CLC Comunicaci\u00f3n, a member of LLORENTE &amp; CUENCA in Central America<\/strong>. He holds a Master&#8217;s degree in Political Science from the University of Costa Rica and another from the University of Castilla la Mancha in Economics and Law. He graduated from the Master&#8217;s Degree in Corporate Communication &amp; Business Communication from California Irvine University. He is a specialist in public and regulatory affairs, public image, stakeholder management, risk assessment, legislative issues and in dealing with corporate reputational crises. He has worked as a consultant in Organization of Political Consultants of Latin America, has been a director and prosecutor of the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica and member of the International Commission of the Chamber of Industries.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #61a60e;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/llyc.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/email-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13485 noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icono-redes alignnone wp-image-13485\" src=\"https:\/\/llyc.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/email-2.png\" alt=\"email\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0pduncan@clccomunicacion.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"icono-redes alignnone\" style=\"color: #61a60e;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/es.linkedin.com\/in\/joan-navarro-43b14714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pablo-duncan-linch-8abb0635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icono-redes alignnone wp-image-13486\" src=\"https:\/\/llyc.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/linkedin1-1.png\" alt=\"linkedin\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pablo-duncan-linch-8abb0635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pablo Duncan-Linch\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Imagen&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/ideasen.llorenteycuenca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/06\/Asdrubal-Vargas-2-1.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"ES-TRAD\">Asdr\u00fabal Vargas Asdr\u00fabal Vargas, Coordinator of Public Affairs at CLC Comunicaci\u00f3n,\u00a0<strong>a member of LLORENTE &amp; CUENCA in Central America.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"ES-TRAD\">He studied Political Sciences at the University of Costa Rica and Law at the Latin American University of Science and Technology. He was trained at the International Academy of Leaders Theodor Heuss of Germany, in strengthening non-governmental organizations and political parties. He has worked as a consultant in communication, leadership, public advocacy and strategic planning for various entities and NGOs in Latin America and the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"icono-redes alignnone\" style=\"color: #61a60e;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/llyc.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/email-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13485 noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icono-redes alignnone wp-image-13485\" src=\"https:\/\/llyc.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/email-2.png\" alt=\"email\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0avargas@clccomunicacion.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texto&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] In Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa\u2019s Il Gattopardo (The Leopard), the character of Tancredi tells his uncle Fabrizio: \u201cSe vogliamo che tutto rimanga come \u00e8, bisogna che tutto cambi (\u201cFor things to remain the same, everything must change)\u201d. 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