Costa Rica
 Costa Rica     | |
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| Location | Central America |
| Leader | Costa Rica/President |
| Type |  nation state |
| Member of | International Criminal Court, Organisation of American States, UN |
| Subpage | •Costa Rica/President •Costa Rica/Vice President |
| An armyless country between Nicaragua and Panama | |
Costa Rica is a nation state in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama.
Contents
History
In 1949, after a brief but bloody civil war, Costa Rica became the first state to abolish its army. Its southern neighbour, Panama abolished its army in 1990.
"Iran-Contra"
In 1990, John Floyd Hull was charged with murder in Costa Rica in connection with drug trafficking.
COVID
In 2021, Costa Rica, lead by Carlos Alvarado Quesada, a WEF young global leader, became the first country in the world to make COVID-vaccination mandatory for children under-12.[1]
The order was rescinded in 2022, when the new President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves confirmed that the jab against covid-19 will not be mandatory in Costa Rica.[2] In May, Chaves dropped his country’s mask mandate and the requirement that public employees get injected. The announcement came after almost 93% of Costa Ricans had their first dose, 87% had a second, 51% a third and 10% a fourth dose.[3]
Groups Headquartered Here
| Group | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CIA/Latin American Division/San José Station | The CIA's Station for activities in Costa Rica | |
| University of Costa Rica | 26 August 1940 | University in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America |
Citizens of Costa Rica on Wikispooks
| Title | Born | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Alfaro | WEF YGL 2008 politician and economist who started attending Jackson Hole Symposia in 2023 | |
| Kevin Casas-Zamora | Costa Rican politician | |
| Christiana Figueres | 7 August 1956 | WEF regular |
| José María Figueres Olsen | 24 December 1954 | Son of another President of Costa Rica, this one was a Global Leader for Tomorrow in 1995 |
| Carlos Alvarado Quesada | 14 January 1980 | The President of Costa Rica since 2018; graduate of WEF/Young Global Leaders 2019 |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Polaris | 2 April 2025 | 4 April 2025 | Pandemic planning exercise held by the WHO in April 2025. According to itself marked "a turning point in global pandemic readiness". |
