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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.

VIDEO: Costa Rican Tribe Fights for its Survival

July 20, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Confused government policy

The Talamanca Costa Rican tribe is fighting to keep its culture alive after hundreds of years of tragedy stemming from the age of Spanish Conquistadors

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Central America, Colonialism, Costa Rica, Election History, Indigenous and Democracy

Latin America Leaders United on Drug Law Reform

November 12, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Drug gang battle in Latin America has been corrupting government for too long and citizens united on drug law reform

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

Democracy in the Americas Conference Seeks Universal Elections

September 20, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Election Integrity is the Paramount Issue

Universal Elections to Support Democracy Movement in North, South America Aims at Democracy in the Americas Conference

Filed Under: Democracy News Headlines, International Democracy Tagged With: Chile, Costa Rica, South America

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