FIGUERES FERRER, JOSÉ

hōsāˈ fēgāˈrās fār-rārˈ, 1906–90, president of Costa Rica (1948–49, 1953–58, 1970–74). He rose to prominence as an outspoken critic of President Calderón Guardia in 1942 and was exiled to Mexico (1942–44). In 1948 he led a revolution to ensure the presidency of newly elected Otilio Ulate. He served as provisional president (1948–49), abolishing the army and nationalizing financial and communication services before turning the government over to Ulate. He was overwhelmingly elected president in 1953. Despite bitter opposition, he instituted a sweeping program of welfare legislation, public works, and educational reform. As president from 1970 to 1974, he pushed further social and economic reforms. His son, José María Figueres Olsenōlˈsān, 1954–, was president of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998.

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The Art of Peace: Nobel Peace Laureates Discuss Human Rights, Conflict and Reconciliation
Book by Jeffrey Hopkins, José Ramos-Horta; Snow Lion Publications, 2000
Subjects: Human Rights--Congresses, Nobel Prizes--Congresses, Pacifists--Biography--Congresses, Peace--Congresses
...The University of Essex awarded him a Ph.D. in 1974. His expertise in economics captured the attention of Josh Figueres Ferrer, the countrys former liberal president who had abolished the Costa Rican army in 1948 and who was returning
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Understanding Central America
Book by John A. Booth, Thomas W. Walker; Westview Press, 1999
Subjects: Central America--History--1951-1979, Central America--History--1979-, Political Stability--Central America--History--20th Century, Revolutions--Central America--History--20th Century, Social Conflict--Central America--History--20th Century
...Democratic Force FDNG. See New Guatemala Democratic Front FDR. See Revolutionary Democratic Front Ferrer Jose "Pepe" Figueres. See Figueres Ferrer Jose "Pepe" FGEI. See Edgar Ibarra Guerrilla Front Figueres Jose Ferrer "Pepe", 33 Figueres...
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Culture and Customs of Costa Rica
Book by Chalene Helmuth; Greenwood Press, 2000
Subjects: Costa Rica--Civilization--20th Century, Costa Rica--Social Life And Customs
...weeks later a charismatic leader emerged who would initiate Costa Ricas civil war. THE LEADERSHIP OF JOSE FIGUERES FERRER Jose Figueres Ferrer 1906-87 was a maverick, and he was twice elected president, serving in 1953-58 and 1970-74...
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An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996
Book by John E. Jessup; Greenwood Press, 1998
Subjects: Conflict Management--History--20th Century--Dictionaries, Military History, Modern--20th Century--Dictionaries, Political Violence--History--20th Century--Dictionaries
...person was killed and 24 injured. Figueres Ferrer, Jose. (b. 25 September 1906, San...1990, San Jose, Costa Rica) Figueres studied economics and engineering...president, Otilio Ulate. Jose Figueres, a landowner and a socialist...
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A Dictionary of Political Biography
Book by Dennis Kavanagh; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Biography--20th Century--Dictionaries, Heads Of State--Biography--Dictionaries, Statesmen--Biography--Dictionaries
...the political establishment. Figueres Ferrer, Jose b. San Ramon, Costa Rica, 25...President 1953-8, 1970-4 Jose Figueres, popularly known as Don Pepe...from Mexico. During his exile Figueres and other Caribbean exiles developed...
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Global Good Samaritans? Human Rights Foreign Policy in Costa Rica
Journal article by Alison Brysk; Global Governance, Vol. 11, 2005
Subjects: Costa Rica--Civil rights, Costa Rica--International relations, Foreign policy--Ethical aspects, Foreign policy--Influence, Foreign policy--Social aspects, Human rights--International aspects, Human rights--Laws, regulations and rules
...ambassador to Nicaragua, San Jose, 9 June 2003; interview...estado de la nacion (San Jose: Editorial de la Universidad...29. President Jose Figueres Olsen was the son of founding father President Jose Figueres Ferrer but pursued a different...
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Latin America's Civil Wars: Conflict Resolution and Institutional Change
Journal article by Caroline A. Hartzell; MACLAS Latin American Essays, 2000
Subjects: Civil war--Latin America, Latin America--Political aspects, Politics and war--Latin America, Politics--Latin America, Wars--Latin America
...the fifth, Costa Rica, although ended via military victory, subsequently was followed by an elite pact between Jose Figueres Ferrer and Otilio Ulate Blanco that had many of the characteristics of a negotiated settlement. As already mentioned...
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Economic Globalization, Neo-liberal Reforms, and Costa Rican Banana Unions' Struggles - in a Context of Regulation*
Journal article by Johan Engström; Ibero-americana, Vol. 31, 2001
...from the Monge administration (1982-1986) through to Figueres Ferrer (1994-1998) and onwards, together with the World...Latin America. In 1993, COLSIBA was founded in San Jose, by representatives of banana unions from eight countries...


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How the U.S. Is Changing Costa Rica
Magazine article by Richard J. Walton; The Nation, Vol. 241, October 5, 1985
Subjects: American military assistance--Costa Rica, Armed forces in foreign countries, American--Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Costa Rican foreign relations--United States, Military assistance, American--Costa Rica, Military policy--Costa Rica, Monge, Luis Alberto--Military policy, United States, United States foreign relations--Costa Rica
...in support of neutrality in San Jose see Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte...November 3, 1984. Former Presidents Jose Figueres Ferrer and Daniel Oduber Quiros made speeches...vilified; the 78-year-old Figueres has been called senile, a communist...
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More Than Vague Dinner Conversation
Magazine article by John Kenneth Galbraith; New Statesman, November 6, 1998
Subjects: Poverty--Bibliography, Social problems--Bibliography, The Affluent Society (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Wealth--Bibliography
...was Costa Rica, on balance perhaps the most civilised country of all the Americas. There we were the guests of Jose Figueres Ferrer, El Pepe, one of the truly noted statesmen of our time. (With much else, he abolished the Costa Rican army...
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At Peace amid Turmoil: Costa Rica's Unexpected Story of Success
Magazine article by Ben Barber; World and I, Vol. 19, March 2004
Subjects: Costa Rica--Economic aspects, Costa Rica--Social aspects, Economic conditions, Quality of life
...met a television producer from the capital, San Jose, and her copy-writing husband. Indeed, many...regions political history--Costa Ricas president, Jose Maria (Don Pepe) Figueres Ferrer, abolished his nations army. This act ended military...


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The Soviet Struggle for Third World Domination
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 15, 2006
...leaders. High on the list is Jose Figueres Ferrer (codenamed KASIK) of Costa Rica...unarmed democracy. All the while, Figueres was playing footsie with the KGB...Sandinistas. The KGB also supported Figueres newspaper, which published KGB...


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encyclopedia articles on: Figueres Ferrer JosE  - 4 results

 
 
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Figueres Ferrer, JosÉ
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
FIGUERES FERRER, JOSE hosa fega ras far-rar , 1906 90, president of Costa Rica (1948...1974, he pushed further social and economic reforms. His son, Jose Maria Figueres Olsen ol san, 1954 , was president of Costa Rica from 1994 to...
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Costa Rica
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and largest city is San Jose . In addition to the...which a junta led by Jose Figueres Ferrer, a backer of Ulate...the elected president. Figueres was elected his successor...son of Jose Figueres Ferrer, was elected president...
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Echandi JimÉnez, Mario
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...increase productivity and reduce the national debt. He ran again for president in 1970, losing to former President Jose Figueres Ferrer. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of...
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Organization of American States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Nicaraguan regime of Anastasio Somoza was censured for aiding the attempted overthrow of the Costa Rican regime of Jose Figueres Ferrer ; the conflicts between the Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo Molina and Haiti, Cuba, Guatemala, and Venezuela...


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