COSTA RICA: FIN DE UNA ERA POLÍTICA. (Spanish).2006 was a turning point for Costa Rican stable political system. In the national elections, the dominant bipartisan system since the 1980s was rebuffed by the electorate, and a new and fragile system emerged. Even though the new government ...
Among the presidential candidates, the country's former president and candidate of the National Liberation Party, Jose Maria Figueres, came first with only 17 percent of the vote, according to the latest survey by the Research Center in Political Studies of the University of Costa Rica. After Fi...
refugees (country of origin):21,628 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum or have received alternative legal stay) (2019) stateless persons:82 (2018) Trafficking in persons current situation:Costa Rica is a source, transit, and destination country...
Costa Rica’s lack of a formal military is a double-edged sword; while it has supported the image of a peaceful nation, it also makes Costa Rica attractive to traffickers who face less formidable resistance in asserting control. This scenario has drawn comparisons to the situation in Haiti, ...
Politicians, the media, and social scientists in and outside the region often claim that the societies are in complete agreement with their judgment of the situation and that all society members are calling for law and order and social segregation. Focusing on Costa Rica, El Salvador, and ...
From Sanabria's death in 1952 until after Mons. Rodr铆guez' stroke in 1978, the Catholic hierarchy in Costa Rica maintained a guarded silence with respect to the socio-economic situation in the country. While social injustices were in no way as pronounced as in its northern neighbours, ...
Costa Rica Safari Holidays 2025 An eco-tourist’s dream, Costa Rica has become synonymous with all an unspoiled tropical paradise can be. Blessed with beaches and unrivalled biodiversity, this country is a verdant land of misty volcanoes, rushing rivers and thick jungles, teeming with exotic flora...
Costa Rica Current Situation Costa Rica’s government and people did a remarkably good job minimizing cases in the first three months of the crisis. They shut down international arrivals before the virus was widely distributed, they imposed strict limits on movement and interaction to prevent spreadi...
Costa Rica consistently ranks in the top five countries in the International Living Retirement Index, and it's no surprise why. The country's allure entices many people because of its long-established democracy, stable political scene, pristine natural environment, friendly Ticos, and easy access...
an earthquake of magnitude 5.56 struck the panama-costa rica border region on monday, the german research center for geosciences (gfz) said. the quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), was slightly downgraded to 5.3 magnitude by the u.s. geological survey...