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Costa Rica: Serious violations association (CGT Costa Rica), UIT-CI (2009)

The government of Oscar Arias, who usurps their false image of the Nobel Prize for Peace in Costa Rica has unleashed a fierce persecution against the union leadership, in retaliation for union and the great struggle that was waged against the people of the Free Trade Agreement United States, and to pave the way for privatization of the public sector, and generally cut and rights of workers

Costa Rica: Seminar on Electoral Reform in Costa Rica, idea.int (2009)

"Recently the Supreme Tribunal of Elections and the Congress of Costa Rica asked International IDEA and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation to provide technical support to the Congressional Commission on Electoral Reform in relation to the current debate about electoral reform in Costa Rica".

Costa Rica: Scandal Affects Arias in Costa Rica, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2008)

"Arias won the February 2006 presidential election with 40.92 per cent of all cast ballots as the candidate for the National Liberation Party (PLN). Arias had headed the government from 1986 to 1990, and was able to run again after the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly opted to bring back presidential re-election in 2003. He was sworn in for the second time in May 2006."

Costa Rica: Arias’ PLN Is First in Costa Rica, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2008)

"The governing National Liberation Party (PLN) is the most popular political organization in Costa Rica, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación. 25 per cent of respondents would vote for the party of current president Óscar Arias in the next legislative election."

Costa Rica: PLN Presidential Hopefuls Lead in Costa Rica, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2008)

"Current vice-president Laura Chinchilla holds the lead in the early stages of Costa Rica’s presidential race, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 35 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing National Liberation Party (PLN) member in the 2010 election."

Costa Rica: Costa Rica supports US trade deal, BBC (2007)

The President of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, has said the country has given its backing to a free trade agreement with the United States.

Costa Rica: Costa Rica Beats With One Heart As It Says "Sí", Daily News (2007)

Costa Rica now beats with one heart and beginning today the country can begin to write a new future, now that the question of the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) has been decided.

Costa Rica: U.S. trade agreement divides Costa Rica, Reuters (2007)

"In the largest march seen in Costa Rica in years, about 100,000 people crammed the streets of the capital San Jose last week to protest the trade deal, which they say will destroy the country's prized welfare system, among the strongest in Latin America."

Costa Rica: Will Not Be Punished If It Votes "No", InsideCostaRica (2007)

US Senator and Congressman Assure Costa Rica Will Not Be Punished If It Votes "No"

Costa Rica: Arias Asks Costa Ricans To Vote, InsideCostaRica, (2007)

Arias Asks Costa Ricans To Vote, Avoids Mentioning His Support For the TLC During National Television Broadcast

Costa Rica: What Democracy Looks Like in Costa Rica, The Nation (2007)

"If Americans want to find evidence of democracy, they might look south to the Latin American republic of Costa Rica -- where voters will decide Sunday on whether they want their country to sign onto the Central American Free Trade Agreement that is currently being promoted by the White House, The Wall Street Journal and the multinational corporations that are the generous the patrons of both those institutions."

Costa Rica: Costa Rica re-establishes ties with Cuba, CNN (2009)

The president of Costa Rica announced Wednesday that he is re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba more than 47 years after one of his predecessors severed them

Costa Rica: Chinchilla is Strong Candidate in Costa Rica, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)

Former vice-president Laura Chinchilla is widely popular in the early stages of Costa Rica’s presidential race, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for Chinchilla of the National Liberation Party (PLN) in next year’s election.

Chinchilla Holds Lead Over Guevara in Costa Rica, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2010)

"Laura Chinchilla is a comfortable frontrunner ahead of Costa Rica’s presidential election, according to a poll by Borge & Asociados published in Diario Extra. 36.7 per cent of respondents would vote for the candidate of the ruling Liberal National Party (PLN) in next month’s ballot."

Chinchilla Still First in Costa Rican Race, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2010)

"Ruling Liberal National Party (PLN) candidate Laura Chinchilla is still ahead in Costa Rica’s presidential race, according to a poll by Borge & Asociados published in Diario Extra. 38.7 per cent of respondents would vote for Chinchilla, up two points since December."

Costa Rica Braces for Tight Presidential Election, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2010)

"Costa Rica’s next presidential election might need a run-off and the second round could see a tight finish, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación. 40.9 per cent of respondents would vote for the ruling Liberal National Party (PLN) candidate Laura Chinchilla in next month’s ballot, down 2.1 points since November."

Costa Rica’s Chinchilla Could Win in First Round, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2010)

"Laura Chinchilla could secure a victory in the first round of Costa Rica’s upcoming presidential election, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for Chinchilla of the governing Liberal National Party (PLN) in next month’s ballot, down one point since December."

Chinchilla Looks Poised to Win in Costa Rica, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2010)

Costa Ricans could elect their first female president ever in this Sunday’s ballot, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for Laura Chinchilla of the governing Liberal National Party (PLN) in the election, down one point since mid-January.

Chinchilla Leads, Guevara Gains in Costa Rica, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2010)

"Laura Chinchilla remains the frontrunner ahead of this weekend’s presidential election in Costa Rica but her main opponent is gaining momentum, according to a poll by Demoscopía published in Al Día. 45.1 per cent of respondents would vote for the candidate of the governing Liberal National Party (PLN) in the upcoming ballot, down 1.5 points since December."

Woman leads Costa Rican presidential vote, CNN (2010)

"Costa Rica's first female candidate held a two-to-one lead in the country's presidential election, as the second-place candidate, Otton Solis of the Citizen's Action Party, conceded defeat."

Laura Chinchilla to be Costa Rica's first female leader, BBC News (2010)

"Costa Rica is set to have its first female president, after election results gave governing party candidate Laura Chinchilla an unassailable lead."

Costa Rica's first female president takes oath, BBC (2010)

"Laura Chinchilla, 51, becomes the third female president in Central America after a landslide victory in elections."

Costa Rica court rejects vote on gay civil unions, The Inquirer (2010)

This article reports on the constitutional court of Costa Rica's decision to reject the Catholic Church-supported national referendum on same-sex civil unions. The Supreme Court sentenced that rights of minorities cannot be decided by a popular vote.

Why Costa Rica will have a runoff election this weekend, The Tico Times (2014)

"Costa Rican law prohibits any of the two candidates in a runoff election from stepping aside. The constitution demands that the Costa Rican people vote on April 6. Voters will weigh their options and freely decide who is the best. The decision is theirs to make, and the future belongs to the voters, not the Legislative Assembly or a candidate who steps down. Only the people can make this decision."