Costa Rican Civil War

historiography that discusses the Cold War Era also briefly touches on the Costa Rican exceptionalism when reviewing the topic of violence, corruption, and dictatorship in many countries in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. However, as the historians that will be discussed in this section show, that it is not entirely accurate. Like, many Latin American nations during the Cold War, Costa Rica faced its period of violence and corruption that culminated in a civil war followed by a period of the

Caldron and more. I believe the oral histories will allow me to interpret the ideologies each person shared before and during the Civil War. Other documents that I believe will have a vital influence on my history are documents from the United States Government. The C.I.A has multiple documents that were produced in the years leading up to and during the Costa Rican Civil War. I believe these documents will allow me to explore the role the United States played. Finally I also hope

Climate Change Summit. When Christiana Figueres was a little girl growing up in Costa Rica, she fell in love with the environment. She was raised in a very political family. Her father, Jose Figueres Ferrer, served 3 terms as president of Costa Rica. During his terms, he founded the modern Costa Rican democracy and removed the nation’s standing army. Christiana’s mother, Karen Olsen Beck, served in the Costa Rican congress and was an ambassador to Israel. Growing up in a political family had an

throughout Costa Rica and how did they change over time? • How did people of different socioeconomic classes view democracy? • Who participated in the Civil War? o Which socioeconomic class was most prevalent on which side? • How were the ideologies held by the opposition affected by international influence? • How did the Costa Rican public perceive the Civil War? Table of Contents: • Introduction: o In this section, I intend to discuss the historiography of the Costa Rican Civil War, Costa Rica´s

The Reverse Resource Curse The Republic of Costa Rica is a small nation; it is home to just over 4.8 million people in an area roughly comparable to Vermont and New Hampshire combined. The land that comprises modern Costa Rica is significantly lacking in terms of ‘classical natural resources,’ that is, fossil fuel deposits, and precious metals, among others. Sections of the nation that do contain such deposits are often protected national forests, or in some cases purposefully undeveloped. Thus,

next couple years is Costa Rica. Costa Rica is a Central American country situated between Panama and Nicaragua. Costa Rica is popular tourist attraction known for its rain forest, beaches,volcanoes and pre-columbian history. Costa Rica is known for not having an army due to their belief in world peace. The war Costa Rica was involved in was the Dominican Civil War in 1965 where they assisted their allies the Dominican Republic in establishing a democracy. Prior to that Costa Rica was involved in

Human habitation can be traced back more than 10,000 years but it appears Costa Rica was sparsely populated and a relative backwater in the pre-Columbian era. There is little sign of major communities and none of the impressive stone architecture that characterized the more advanced civilizations of Mesoamerica to the north and the Andes to the south. When Columbus arrived near Lim¢¢n on September 18, 1502 on his third and last voyage to the Americas, there were probably no more than 20,000 indigenous

2.3 Tourism Industry The tourism industry plays a large part in the Costa Rican economy, directly and indirectly. Because of the biodiversity and conservationist areas, the two coastlines totaling 1290 km, and the temperate climate, Costa Rica is a frequent destination for eco-tourism. 64% of the Costa Rican labor force is employed in services industry, many of that falling under tourist services, and many restaurants and hotels located in tourist towns. Of that workforce, 40% is directly employed

corruption and war for decades if not centuries. Today most Central American countries are still in a state of turmoil with the exception of Costa Rica. In this paper I will outline a brief history of the country and describe its geological features. I will then delve into its natural resources, imports and exports. Education is the next topic I will cover along with Costa Rica’s trade relationships with other countries. Finally I will discuss taxation, direct foreign investment, and the Costa Rican central

official name of Costa Rica is Republica de Costa Rica. Costa Rica is a country located in Central America; between Nicaragua and Panama. The country area is comparative to West Virginia though slightly smaller and borders both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. Costa Rica has a tropical and subtropical climate. Its dry seasons are from December to April, while its rainy seasons are from May to November. Costa Rica's capital is San Jose. There's a lot of great things in Costa Rica that attracts