The Costa Rican Civil War was the bloodiest event in 20th-century Costa Rican history. It lasted for 44 days (from 12 March to 24 April 1948), during which approximately 2,000 people are believed to have died. The conflict was precipitated by the vote of the Costa Rican Legislature, dominated by pro-government representatives, to annul the results of the presidential elections held in February, alleging that the triumph of opposition candidate Otilio Ulate had been achieved by fraud.
This caused a rebel army under commander José Figueres to rise up against the government of President Teodoro Picado,the government was quickly defeated. After the war, Figueres ruled for a year and a half as head of a provisional government junta which abolished the military and oversaw the election of a Constitutional Assembly in December, which subsequently produced the new 1949 constitution. The junta then stepped down and handed power to Ulate. Costa Rica has not experienced any significant political violence since.
The Chilean Civil War of 1891, also known as Revolution of 1891 was an armed conflict between forces supporting Congress and forces supporting the sitting President, José Manuel Balmaceda. The war saw a confrontation between the Chilean Army and the Chilean Navy, which had sided with the president and the congress, respectively. This conflict ended with the defeat of the Chilean Army and the presidential forces and President Balmaceda committing suicide as a consequence. In Chilean historiography the war marks the end of the Liberal Republic and the beginning of the Parliamentary Era.
Causes
The Chilean civil war grew out of political disagreements between the president of Chile, José Manuel Balmaceda, and the Chilean congress. In 1889, the congress became distinctly hostile to the administration of President Balmaceda, and the political situation became serious, at times threatened to involve the country in civil war. According to usage and custom in Chile at the time, a minister could not remain in office unless supported by a majority in the chambers. Balmaceda found himself in the difficult position of being unable to appoint any ministers that could control a majority in the senate and chamber of deputies and at the same time be in accordance with his own views of the administration of public affairs. At this juncture, the president assumed that the constitution gave him the power of nominating and maintaining in office any ministers of his choice and that congress had no power to interfere.
The 1958 Lebanon crisis was a Lebanese political crisis caused by political and religious tensions in the country that included a U.S. military intervention. The intervention lasted around three months until President Camille Chamoun, who had requested the assistance, completed his term as president of Lebanon. American and Lebanese government forces successfully occupied the port and international airport of Beirut. The crisis over, the United States withdrew shortly after.
Background
In July 1958, Lebanon was threatened by a civil war between Maronite Christians and Muslims. Tensions with Egypt had escalated earlier in 1956 when pro-western PresidentCamille Chamoun, a Christian, did not break diplomatic relations with the Western powers that attacked Egypt during the Suez Crisis, angering Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. These tensions were further increased when Chamoun showed closeness to the Baghdad Pact. Nasser felt that the pro-western Baghdad Pact posed a threat to Arab nationalism. As a response, Egypt and Syria united into the United Arab Republic (UAR). Lebanese SunniPrime MinisterRashid Karami supported Nasser in 1956 and 1958. Karami formed a national reconciliation government after the 1958 crisis ended.
This video explores the basics of Costa Rican history and politics to explain why Costa Rica is one of the richest and most stable countries in Latin America despite having begun as poor backwater in the Spanish Empire. It begins with Columbus third voyage and ends with the Presidency of Carlos Alvarado, it covers the 1948 civil war, the rule of the PLN and the development of the coffee industry.
Seligson, Mitchell A. (2017) "Costa Rica" Latin American Politics and Development Ed. by Harvey Kline, Christine Wade and Howard Wiarda. New York: Routledge Press.
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In fact, Costa Rica is the 13th happiest place in the world, just a few spots behind Sweden and other European countries famous for their generous welfare states.
In 1948, a civil war broke out in Costa Rica. The civil war was fought between Costa Rica’s Communist Party and a National Liberation Army lead by José Figueres. Figueres won the 44-day war and became Costa Rica’s provisional president. And he began making a few key decisions that would help Costa Rica avoid the same fate as its neighbors and set up a stable democracy.
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Republic of Costa Rica
President: Luis Guillermo Solís (2014)
Land area: 19,560 sq mi (50,660 sq km); total area: 19,730 sq mi (51,100 sq km)
Population (2014 est.): 4,755,234 (growth rate: 1.24%); birth rate: 16.08/1000; infant mortality rate: 8.7/1000; life expectancy: 78.23
Capital and largest city (2011 est.): San José, 1.515 million
Monetary unit: Colón
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This video explores the basics of Costa Rican history and politics to explain why Costa Rica is one of the richest and most stable countries in Latin America de...
This video explores the basics of Costa Rican history and politics to explain why Costa Rica is one of the richest and most stable countries in Latin America despite having begun as poor backwater in the Spanish Empire. It begins with Columbus third voyage and ends with the Presidency of Carlos Alvarado, it covers the 1948 civil war, the rule of the PLN and the development of the coffee industry.
Seligson, Mitchell A. (2017) "Costa Rica" Latin American Politics and Development Ed. by Harvey Kline, Christine Wade and Howard Wiarda. New York: Routledge Press.
This video explores the basics of Costa Rican history and politics to explain why Costa Rica is one of the richest and most stable countries in Latin America despite having begun as poor backwater in the Spanish Empire. It begins with Columbus third voyage and ends with the Presidency of Carlos Alvarado, it covers the 1948 civil war, the rule of the PLN and the development of the coffee industry.
Seligson, Mitchell A. (2017) "Costa Rica" Latin American Politics and Development Ed. by Harvey Kline, Christine Wade and Howard Wiarda. New York: Routledge Press.
Costa Rica has sometimes been called “the Switzerland of Central America” because of its stable government and economy.
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Costa Rica has sometimes been called “the Switzerland of Central America” because of its stable government and economy.
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In fact, Costa Rica is the 13th happiest place in the world, just a few spots behind Sweden and other European countries famous for their generous welfare states.
In 1948, a civil war broke out in Costa Rica. The civil war was fought between Costa Rica’s Communist Party and a National Liberation Army lead by José Figueres. Figueres won the 44-day war and became Costa Rica’s provisional president. And he began making a few key decisions that would help Costa Rica avoid the same fate as its neighbors and set up a stable democracy.
Because in the coming decades, the country’s neighbors in Central America wouldn’t be so lucky. Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador all had political conflicts during the Cold War that drew in the United States and set the stage for the instability facing those countries today.
Today, Costa Rica is still benefiting from the decisions the government made during these early years of the Cold War. In fact, this Latin American country, whose name means “Rich Coast,” is the happiest country in the region, according to a 2018 World Gallup World Poll.
And the country has remained proud of its progressive tradition on issues like the environment, human rights, and democracy.
But how did Costa Rica escape the corruption, instability, and violent political struggles that have plagued many Latin American countries during and since the Cold War, and emerge as the region’s “happiest” country?
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In fact, Costa Rica is the 13th happiest place in the world, just a few spots behind Sweden and other European countries famous for their generous welfare states.
In 1948, a civil war broke out in Costa Rica. The civil war was fought between Costa Rica’s Communist Party and a National Liberation Army lead by José Figueres. Figueres won the 44-day war and became Costa Rica’s provisional president. And he began making a few key decisions that would help Costa Rica avoid the same fate as its neighbors and set up a stable democracy.
Because in the coming decades, the country’s neighbors in Central America wouldn’t be so lucky. Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador all had political conflicts during the Cold War that drew in the United States and set the stage for the instability facing those countries today.
Today, Costa Rica is still benefiting from the decisions the government made during these early years of the Cold War. In fact, this Latin American country, whose name means “Rich Coast,” is the happiest country in the region, according to a 2018 World Gallup World Poll.
And the country has remained proud of its progressive tradition on issues like the environment, human rights, and democracy.
But how did Costa Rica escape the corruption, instability, and violent political struggles that have plagued many Latin American countries during and since the Cold War, and emerge as the region’s “happiest” country?
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Republic of Costa Rica
President: Luis Guillermo Solís (2014)
Land area: 19,560 sq mi (50,660 sq km); total area: 19,730 sq mi (51,100 sq km)
Population (201...
Republic of Costa Rica
President: Luis Guillermo Solís (2014)
Land area: 19,560 sq mi (50,660 sq km); total area: 19,730 sq mi (51,100 sq km)
Population (2014 est.): 4,755,234 (growth rate: 1.24%); birth rate: 16.08/1000; infant mortality rate: 8.7/1000; life expectancy: 78.23
Capital and largest city (2011 est.): San José, 1.515 million
Monetary unit: Colón
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Republic of Costa Rica
President: Luis Guillermo Solís (2014)
Land area: 19,560 sq mi (50,660 sq km); total area: 19,730 sq mi (51,100 sq km)
Population (2014 est.): 4,755,234 (growth rate: 1.24%); birth rate: 16.08/1000; infant mortality rate: 8.7/1000; life expectancy: 78.23
Capital and largest city (2011 est.): San José, 1.515 million
Monetary unit: Colón
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This Central American country lies between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Its area slightly exceeds that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. It has a narrow Pacific coastal region. Cocos Island (10 sq mi; 26 sq km), about 300 mi (483 km) off the Pacific Coast, is under Costa Rican sovereignty. #national #anthem#world #educational #family#new update#new video #new#culture #country
This video explores the basics of Costa Rican history and politics to explain why Costa Rica is one of the richest and most stable countries in Latin America despite having begun as poor backwater in the Spanish Empire. It begins with Columbus third voyage and ends with the Presidency of Carlos Alvarado, it covers the 1948 civil war, the rule of the PLN and the development of the coffee industry.
Seligson, Mitchell A. (2017) "Costa Rica" Latin American Politics and Development Ed. by Harvey Kline, Christine Wade and Howard Wiarda. New York: Routledge Press.
Costa Rica has sometimes been called “the Switzerland of Central America” because of its stable government and economy.
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In fact, Costa Rica is the 13th happiest place in the world, just a few spots behind Sweden and other European countries famous for their generous welfare states.
In 1948, a civil war broke out in Costa Rica. The civil war was fought between Costa Rica’s Communist Party and a National Liberation Army lead by José Figueres. Figueres won the 44-day war and became Costa Rica’s provisional president. And he began making a few key decisions that would help Costa Rica avoid the same fate as its neighbors and set up a stable democracy.
Because in the coming decades, the country’s neighbors in Central America wouldn’t be so lucky. Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador all had political conflicts during the Cold War that drew in the United States and set the stage for the instability facing those countries today.
Today, Costa Rica is still benefiting from the decisions the government made during these early years of the Cold War. In fact, this Latin American country, whose name means “Rich Coast,” is the happiest country in the region, according to a 2018 World Gallup World Poll.
And the country has remained proud of its progressive tradition on issues like the environment, human rights, and democracy.
But how did Costa Rica escape the corruption, instability, and violent political struggles that have plagued many Latin American countries during and since the Cold War, and emerge as the region’s “happiest” country?
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Republic of Costa Rica
President: Luis Guillermo Solís (2014)
Land area: 19,560 sq mi (50,660 sq km); total area: 19,730 sq mi (51,100 sq km)
Population (2014 est.): 4,755,234 (growth rate: 1.24%); birth rate: 16.08/1000; infant mortality rate: 8.7/1000; life expectancy: 78.23
Capital and largest city (2011 est.): San José, 1.515 million
Monetary unit: Colón
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The Costa Rican Civil War was the bloodiest event in 20th-century Costa Rican history. It lasted for 44 days (from 12 March to 24 April 1948), during which approximately 2,000 people are believed to have died. The conflict was precipitated by the vote of the Costa Rican Legislature, dominated by pro-government representatives, to annul the results of the presidential elections held in February, alleging that the triumph of opposition candidate Otilio Ulate had been achieved by fraud.
This caused a rebel army under commander José Figueres to rise up against the government of President Teodoro Picado,the government was quickly defeated. After the war, Figueres ruled for a year and a half as head of a provisional government junta which abolished the military and oversaw the election of a Constitutional Assembly in December, which subsequently produced the new 1949 constitution. The junta then stepped down and handed power to Ulate. Costa Rica has not experienced any significant political violence since.
I'm not gonna fight, and I'm not gonna die I'm not gonna listen to what you say There's a lesson to be learned or the country will burn so I'm calling you out for a Civil War today WAR-I pledge defiance YEAH-The country will burn From our civil rights to civil war where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer There's a lesson to be learned or the country will burn So I'm calling you out for a Civil War today [Repeat Chorus] We got our own fight and we're going to unite We're going to overthrow the Government today There's a lesson to be learned or the country will burn
responses to the Costa Rican Civil War of 1948 It caused the United States to intervene more directly in Costa Rican affairs, threatening the pattern of traditional cordial relations between the two countries.”.
By the end of the six-week civil war, the Costa Rican Army—whose political role and power were rather limited in comparison to that of its counterparts in the region—had already been weakened.