Costa Rica
nation state
| Costa Rica link Sourcewatch | |
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| Location | Central America |
| Leader | Costa Rica/President |
| Type | nation state |
| An armyless country between Nicaragua and Panama | |
Costa Rica is a nation state in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama.
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The order was rescinded in 2022, when the new President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves confirmed that the jab against covid-19 will not be mandatory in Costa Rica.[2] In May, Chaves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]