Accessibility without Exclusion

{{Short description|Disability rights political party in Costa Rica}}

{{Infobox political party

| country = Costa Rica

|logo = Bandera Partido Accesibilidad sin Exclusión Costa Rica.svg

| flag = Bandera Partido Accesibilidad sin Exclusión Costa Rica.svg

| colorcode = {{party color|Accessibility without Exclusion}}

| name = Accessibility Without Exclusion

|native_name = Partido Accesibilidad sin Exclusión

| president = Óscar Andrés López Arias

| secretary_general = Humberto Iván Campos Paniagua

| leader1_title = Vicepresident

| leader1_name = Flor María Zamora Álvarez

| leader2_title = Treasurer

| leader2_name = Lindor Cruz Jiménez

| foundation = August 21, 2004

| ideology = Disability rights
Social conservatism

| position = Right-wing

| international =

| colours = Blue and White

| website = [http://partidopase.blogspot.com/ http://partidopase.blogspot.com/]

|seats1_title = Legislative Assembly

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|seats2_title = Mayors

|seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|82|hex={{party color|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}}

|seats3_title = Alderpeople

|seats3 = {{Composition bar|2|508|hex={{party color|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}}

|seats4_title = Syndics

|seats4 = {{Composition bar|2|486|hex={{party color|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}}

|seats5_title = District councillors

|seats5 = {{Composition bar|8|1944|hex={{party color|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}}

|seats6_title = Intendants

|seats6 = {{Composition bar|0|8|hex={{party color|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}}

}}

Accessibility without Exclusion (Partido Accesibilidad sin Exclusión, "PASE") is a political party in Costa Rica with a special focus on fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. PASE generally takes socially conservative stances, opposing LGBT rights, in vitro fertilization, and the separation of church and state.

History

In the 2006 general elections, the party won 1.59% of the legislative vote, gaining one seat in the legislature. In 2010, the party surged to 9.17% of the vote, winning four seats in the legislature and entering into coalition with the governing National Liberation Party.

In 2012, members of the party assumed the congressional roles of president, vice president and first secretary after striking a deal with the majority National Liberation Party.{{Cite web |date=2012-05-01 |title=Tiny party for disabled now rules Costa Rica Congress |url=https://www.ipotnews.com/m/article.php?jdl=Tiny_party_for_disabled_now_rules_Costa_Rica_Congress&level2=&level3=&level4=COSTARICA&news_id=629091&group_news=ALLNEWS&taging_subtype=COSTARICA&popular=&search=y&q=COSTARICA |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.ipotnews.com |agency=Agence France-Presse}}

In 2013, the party proposed a bill that would sanction businesses and public places that did not comply with accessibility standards.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-09-05 |title=Costa Rica takes a step toward inclusive tourism |url=https://ticotimes.net/2013/09/05/costa-rica-takes-a-step-toward-inclusive-tourism |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=The Tico Times |language=en-US}} In October 2013, party member Óscar Andrés López Arias's statement that there was "thin line between consent and rape" drew criticism from feminists.{{Cite web |last=Font |first=Alberto |date=2013-11-25 |title=PHOTO STORY: Costa Rica's Slut Walk 2.0 |url=https://ticotimes.net/2013/11/25/photo-story-costa-rica-s-slut-walk-2-0 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=The Tico Times |language=en-US}}

In 2014, the party's vote fell to 3.95%, and it lost all but one of its seats. In the next election, party's support dropped even further gaining only 0.38% and losing its only seat.

Deputies

Óscar Andrés López Arias
Rita Chaves Casanova

Electoral performance

=Presidential=

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rowspan=2\|Election !rowspan=2\|Candidate !colspan=4\|First round !colspan=4\|Second round
Votes !% !Position !Result !Votes !% !Position !Result
2010 \| rowspan="4" \| Óscar Andrés López Arias \| 35,215 \| 1.91% \| 5th \| {{no2\|Lost}} \| colspan="4" {{N/A}}
2014 \| 10,339 \| 0.50% \| {{decrease}} 9th \| {{no2\|Lost}} \| colspan="4" {{N/A}}
2018 \| 7,539 \| 0.35% \| {{decrease}} 12th \| {{no2\|Lost}} \| colspan="4" {{N/A}}
2022 \| 12,418 \| 0.59% \| {{increase}} 11th \| {{no2\|Lost}} \| colspan="4" {{N/A}}

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rowspan=2|Election

!rowspan=2|Candidate

!colspan=4|First round

!colspan=4|Second round

Votes

!Position

!Result

!Votes

!Position

!Result

2010

| rowspan="4" | Óscar Andrés López Arias

| 35,215

| 1.91%

| 5th

| {{no2|Lost}}

| colspan="4" {{N/A}}

2014

| 10,339

| 0.50%

| {{decrease}} 9th

| {{no2|Lost}}

| colspan="4" {{N/A}}

2018

| 7,539

| 0.35%

| {{decrease}} 12th

| {{no2|Lost}}

| colspan="4" {{N/A}}

2022

| 12,418

| 0.59%

| {{increase}} 11th

| {{no2|Lost}}

| colspan="4" {{N/A}}

=Parliamentary=

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Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Position ! Government
2006 \| rowspan="5" \| Óscar Andrés López Arias \| 25,690 \| 1.55% \| {{Composition bar\|1\|57\|hex={{party color\|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}} \| New \| 9th \| {{no2\|Opposition}}
2010 \| 171,858 \| 8.81% \| {{Composition bar\|4\|57\|hex={{party color\|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}} \| {{increase}} 3 \| {{increase}} 4th \| {{no2\|Opposition}}
2014 \| 81,291 \| 4.11% \| {{Composition bar\|1\|57\|hex={{party color\|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}} \| {{decrease}} 3 \| {{decrease}} 8th \| {{no2\|Opposition}}
2018 \| 46,071 \| 2.16% \| {{Composition bar\|0\|57\|hex={{party color\|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}} \| {{decrease}} 1 \| {{decrease}} 10th \| {{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}
2022 \| 31,339 \| 1.51% \| {{Composition bar\|0\|57\|hex={{party color\|Accessibility without Exclusion}}}} \| 0 \| 10th \| {{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}

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Election

! Leader

! Votes

! %

! Seats

! +/–

! Position

! Government

2006

| rowspan="5" | Óscar Andrés López Arias

| 25,690