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Costa Rica articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Costa Rica.​ Costa Rica is a functioning democracy.​ ​​​According to Freedom House however, "every president since 1990 has been accused of corruption after leaving office, with the exception of Óscar Arias". A long history of local and national elections have ensured relative prosperity. Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Deep fractures have emerged in Costa Rican democracy

by DC Editors - April 3, 2018

Costa Rican democracy

Costa Rica is still an exception, but it is closer to the Central American average than ever before

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica

How Pink Floyd influenced Costa Rica’s president-elect

by DC Editors - April 2, 2018

Pink Floyd influenced Costa Rica's president

Carlos Alvarado Quesada counts Ernest Hemingway and Pink Floyd among his guiding lights

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica, Political Artwork

Costa Rica Outsider Candidate Wins Presidency

by DC Editors - April 7, 2014

Paying attention to reforms

Decades of two-party monopoly broken by remarkable victory of Costa Rica outsider candidate

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica, South America

Costa Rica’s Democracy a Role Model for Central America

by DC Editors - February 17, 2014

Costa Rica’s Democracy Voting List

Civil elections show Costa Rica’s democracy is beacon of stability for Central America and beyond

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica

Innovative Project Incentivizes Costa Rica Felon Voting

by DC Editors - February 3, 2014

Costa Rica Felon Voting

While US prohibits it, Costa Rica felon voting is incentivized, even with cigarettes for convicts

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica, Felon Voting, South America, Voter Access

Costa Rica Presidential Vote is 14th Uninterrupted Since 1953

by DC Editors - February 2, 2014

Participate at voting line key for democracy

Healthy competition Costa Rica Presidential vote display strength of democracy in peaceful nation

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica, South America

Costa Rica Heads Towards Close Election

by DC Editors - February 1, 2014

Political Parties in Costa Rica Talamanca Costa Rican tribe

Peaceful Costa Rica heads to very competitive election with diverse range of candidates running

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica, South America

Analysis of Costa Rica’s Election System

by DC Editors - January 2, 2014

Political Parties in Costa Rica Talamanca Costa Rican tribe

Stable and prosperous Central American nation has set a shining example for world of a functioning democracy as reflected in Costa Rica’s election system

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica, South America

65 Years Without an Army? Welcome to Costa Rica

by DC Editors - December 2, 2013

Costa Rica Military Army

Costa Rica’s people were right to celebrate yesterday’s commemoration of sixty-five years since entire military was abolished in Latin American democracy leader

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica, South America, Worldwide

Diversity of Political Parties in Costa Rica

by DC Editors - October 17, 2013

Political Parties in Costa Rica Talamanca Costa Rican tribe

Political parties in Costa Rica include third party registration that reflects a strong democracy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Costa Rica, South America

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