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Costa Rica Archive
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COHA Research: Partners Not Enemies
By Kimberly Bullard, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsAt the present time, President Obama is in Mexico dialoging with Enrique Peña Nieto. The U.S. Latino population is growing at a pace faster than all other groups, so every day the United States is becoming more Latin Americanized. Yet, the Obama administration has not even begun to develop a... -
Costa Rican Judiciary Showdown Tests Public Confidence in Country’s Public Institutions
By Trent Boultinghouse, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on December 6, 2012 | No CommentsCosta Rica, a country that only occasionally justifies the nickname, “the Switzerland of the Americas,” witnessed last month a sobering blow to its democratic reputation with an ugly dispute over a Supreme Court judge’s reappointment. For the first time in the country’s patriotic history, a coalition of lawmakers headed by... -
The Long Road to Arms Trade Transparency in Latin America
By Joel Jaeger, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on November 7, 2012 | 3 CommentsIf the countries of Latin America wish to promote peace in the region, they must keep a vigilant eye on arms control. A simple and effective way to build trust and confidence between nations is to promote transparency in the arms trade. Openness in the buying and selling of arms... -
Costa Rica’s Cybercrime Law—Censorship Or A Reasonable Law?
By Justin Halatyn, Research Associate at Council on Hemispheric Affairs on September 20, 2012 | 5 CommentsOn July 10, President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica signed into law Ley 9048, which sought to expand the definition of cybercrime. The law incorporates several anti-hacking provisions in accordance with the United Nations’ 2004 Convention of Cybercrime. However, Law 9048 has generated criticism from activists concerned about the country’s... -
Fallout From Reactionary Costa Rican Road Construction Project The Latest In Chinchilla Corruption Allegations
By Trent Boultinghouse, Research Associate at Council on Hemispheric Affairs. on September 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsThe fallout from a 2010 incident over a historical territory in dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica continues to be a compass of relations between the administrations of Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla and Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega. The dispute is heavy on nationalistic sentiment but littered with corruption and administrational... -
Reflecting on Esquipulas at 25 While Undoing a Grave Injustice to Vinicio Cerezo
By Larry Birns, Director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs and Research Associate Eric Stadius on August 15, 2012 | 3 CommentsThe 25th Anniversary of the Esquipulas II Accords was celebrated on August 14 at the Organization of American States in conjunction with the Center for International Policy and other regional NGOs. The gathering was called to honor the momentous event in Central American history that helped bring an end to the...