"Originally from San José (1901), he was a humble and dedicated school teacher and later a school director. He forged his personality and dedication to the effort for social justice and equality for the most needy and forgotten classes of this capital. His permanent work in the neighborhoods, solving the life needs of the needy families without forgetting his permanent legislative concerns, consequent social achievements such as the Christmas bonus law (13 and 14 salaries), which he promulgated from his list 51. His austere life as an exemplary family man, a fair neighbor, and an honest politician served as a paradigm for future generations. Of course, he had his internal battles when he rightfully became independent, founding the Popular Nationalist Movement (1953) from the old Herrerismo. He marked his own profile, perhaps not only populist, which Herrerismo was also, but with a more progressive or, if you will, more leftist tone in the face of a greater inclination towards social problems, the product of a formation that was perhaps less intellectualized but more steeped and immersed in labor aspirations and its civic improvements. Around him he built an entire structure that carefully and dedicatedly followed his examples in social behavior and preferences, which marked his main leadership characteristic. His list 51 was the most voted to date in the history of the National Party."