as protecting people with AIDS, legislation to regulate smoking. He also drafted and promoted a new tax law, aimed at an equitable distribution of wealth and the imposition of penalties on those who evade taxes. At the National Liberationist Convention held on June 3, 2001, Álvarez Desanti ran as presidential candidate and was defeated by Rolando Araya Monge and José Miguel Corrales Bolaños, being the last of the three pre-candidates. For the elections of 2006 tried to face the precandidatura of Óscar Arias Sánchez, being defeated in the district assemblies. Álvarez left the PLN and founded the Union For Change Party. Álvarez affirmed that the ruling corruption and the estrangement of the PLN leadership from its social democratic principles and ideology supported its decision. Union for Change obtained a 2.44% (39557 votes) in the elections of 2006 did not obtain deputies and achieved a single regidor at national level. Antonio Álvarez assumed Johnny Araya's presidential campaign as chief in September 2012. In 2008 he decided to dissolve his political movement and re-enter the ranks of the PLN. This decision was criticized, but Alvarez assured that there was a new social democratic and progressive base that allowed him to return, and that he aspired to be presidential candidate of that grouping. However, party's bylaws forbade anyone to be a candidate for not having four uninterrupted years of partisan militancy. Álvarez then gave his support to the candidacy of Laura Chinchilla, who was later elected President of the Republic. On October 8, 2010, Álvarez Desanti informed the press of his decision to present his candidacy again in the National Liberation Party, with a view to the 2014 presidential elections. In September 2012, he gave up on them and joined Johnny Araya, then mayor of San José, as presidential candidate, where he served as Campaign Leader and deputy candidate for first place in San Jose's list, resulting in elect. In January 2011, Álvarez Desanti launched a series of short television programs, in which he tackled issues such as animal rights, financial management, remote work, and social networks. On September 20, 2016, Desanti announced through the 7 Days of Teletica program that he was seriously considering registering as a candidate for the National Liberation Party. On October 21, Diario Extra published the result of a national survey where Álvarez Desanti as the likely candidate with the highest support. On November 2, 2016, through the