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Williams, Adam (August 13, 2010). "Court Stops Referendum On Civil Unions for Gays". Williams, Adam (August 6, 2010). "Sufficient signatures received for civil union referendum". On August 8, 2018, the Sala IV declared all three of the articles in question unconstitutional and gave the Legislative Assembly 18 months (from the publication of the ruling) to amend the laws accordingly. The notary in query confronted an investigation, but rejected any wrongdoing, stating that he respected international legislation and took a stand towards discrimination when marrying the couple. Several different ceremonies passed off later that day. In the days following the IACHR advisory opinion, Alvarado started polling in first place with 17%, up from 3-5% prior to the ruling. A couple of days later, President Luis Guillermo Solís, a member of PAC, confirmed his private opposition to same-intercourse marriage, however restated his dedication to approving a partnership legislation for same-intercourse couples. According to a Pew Research Center survey carried out between November 9 and December 19, 2013, 29% of Costa Ricans supported identical-intercourse marriage, whereas 61% had been opposed. |
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