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By BRUCE
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Costa Rica has avoided whenever possible, much of the violence that has plagued Central America. Since the late nineteenth century, only two periods of violence have marked on its democratic development. In 1917, Federico Tinoco Granados ruled as a dictator two years after a coup. In 1948, José Figueres Ferrer led an armed uprising known as the War of 48, following a presidential election accused the opposition of nullity and fraud. After the war, created the Foundation Board of the Second Republic. The following year, the same Figueres abolished the army, and since then, Costa Rica has been one of the few countries to operate under the democratic system without the help of an army gun.
A drop of about 2000 people in the 44-day civil war resulting from this survey, the most bloodiest in the history of the country in the twentieth century, but the Board established a constitution (see: Constitution of Costa Rica (1949 )), guaranteeing free elections with universal suffrage and an end to armed force. Figueres became worthy of the country, winning the first election under the new constitution in 1953. Since then, the country has carried out thirteen elections, most recently in 2010.
Costa Rica has achieved a relatively high standard of living. It lies in fourth place in the Human Development Index among Latin American nations.
Currently, services, electronics and tourism than agriculture as the fastest growing industries, and major sources of foreign exchange
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