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José Figueres Ferrer

1906–1990 · 20th century

José Figueres Ferrer was a Costa Rican politician who led the victorious side in the civil war of 1948 and then headed a governing junta for eighteen months. His junta abolished the army, nationalised the banks and extended full voting rights to women and Afro-Costa Ricans. He founded the National Liberation Party and was elected president twice, in 1953–1958 and 1970–1974.

José Figueres Ferrer
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Republic of Costa Rica

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). José Figueres Ferrer. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jose-figueres-ferrer
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