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Costa Rican women teachers defend schools, help bring down a dictator, 1919

Country
Costa Rica
Time period
11 June, 1919 to 13 June, 1919
Classification
Defense
Cluster
Democracy
Economic Justice
Total points
7 out of 10 points
Name of researcher, and date dd/mm/yyyy
Susana Medeiros, 02/10/2012

In 1917, the government of Alfredo Gonzalez Flores was overthrown in a coup d'état, wherein Minister of War Federico Tinoco seized power and appointed his brother, Jose Joaquin Tinoco, the new Minister of War. During this time the Tinoco regime severely curtailed civil liberties and the freedom of the press and assembly.

Costa Rican merchants and bankers strike for electoral reform (Huelga de brazos caidos), 1947

Country
Costa Rica
Time period
19 July, 1947 to 4 August, 1947
Classification
Change
Cluster
Democracy
Total points
8 out of 10 points
Name of researcher, and date dd/mm/yyyy
Dylan Hillerbrand, 26/02/2012

In July 1947, Costa Ricans related to the opposition political coalition launched a strike to protest the perceived partiality of the government in upcoming Presidential elections, and to call for the reversal of electoral and tax reform laws that had been enacted in 1946. Specifically, the strikers wanted assurances that measures would be taken to prevent electoral fraud.