[2] Rodríguez married Abel Pacheco, the future President of Costa Rica, on November 20, 1975.
[3] A restropective of her work, Paisajes y bodegones, featuring landscape paintings and still lifes, opened at the Cultural Center of Chile in Los Yoses, Costa Rica, on October 25, 2002.
Under Rodríguez, the Office of First Lady promoted Costa Rican history and national identity by focusing on three areas: culture, beautification and the arts, and the environment.
[1] The focus of her program, which was extended nationwide, varied depending on the local culture and history of the individual cantons.
[1] In response, Rodríguez solicited private donations to fund her programs and hired some of the office's 60 person staff pro bono.