Costa Rica has new president, a woman

Costa Rican presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla of the ruling National Liberation Party made history by becoming the first woman to be the commander in chief in that country.

Polls showed Chinchilla garnering 46.8 percent of the vote, with 71.1 percent of election sites reporting. Solis had 25 percent, while Otto Guevara of the Libertarian Movement had 21 percent. Election day was festive throughout the nation, with video footage showing supporters of the main presidential candidates dressed in their respective campaign colors.

60 years ago, women could not even vote, or do any other role that wasn't taking care of her family's home. Now we have an example in the person of Laura Chinchilla of how the female sex is improving in society. In the news channels now we see dozens of women who are reporting the news from the place of the events, role that was covered only by men decades ago.

It is amazing how women had progressed in the last years. Remember that former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet was also president. There's no doubt about, in years we will continue to see more important roles assumed by women. This society movement did not started today with Chinchilla's president election, is just a reminder of how women are becoming each day more important in society, more that they already are.