Newly elected President of Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves made the announcement at a recent press conference.
‘As of today, the vaccines are not mandatory, and therefore, any action taken against anyone who does not want to be vaccinated is an action that is against the law,’ he declared.
Laws requiring the use of face masks were also discontinued back in May.
Chaves, who was elected in April 2022, shared that although he himself has been jabbed, and he encourages others to consider “vaccination” as well, his position is “fundamentally that people have freedom of choice.
“But, if you don’t want to, as I said during my campaign: Costa Rica’s people are not cattle that you beat with a piece of wood and force to get vaccinated,” Chaves declared during the press conference.
Chaves pointed out that his administration’s position is the same as that of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), and the majority of the world’s countries, arguing that Costa Rica’s prior vax mandates are therefore “contrary to international standards.”
Chaves backed up his claim by highlighting a WHO statement from April 2021, which stated that “vaccine” mandates “interfere with freedom and individual autonomy” and that “One must balance the well-being of the community with individual liberties.”
