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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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

April 3, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

April 2, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

April 7, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

February 17, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

February 3, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

February 2, 2014 by DC Editors 1 Comment

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

February 1, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

January 2, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

December 2, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

October 17, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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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