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Event war Americas

Costa Rican Civil War

1948 CE

Brief but transformative 44-day civil war fought after the ruling government annulled elections.

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Conflict · Americas

Costa Rican Civil War

1948 CE

Brief but transformative 44-day civil war fought after the ruling government annulled elections. José Figueres led the victorious rebel forces, then abolished the military entirely — Costa Rica has had no standing army since, becoming one of the most stable democracies in Latin America.

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