1948 in Costa Rica explained

Events in the year 1948 in Costa Rica.

Incumbents

• President

Teodoro Picado Michalski until April 20, Santos León Herrera (interim) until May 8, José Figueres Ferrer^[1]

Events

• February 8 - Costa Rican general election, 1948^[2]
• March 12-April 24: Costa Rican Civil War^[3]
• December 8 - Costa Rican Constitutional Assembly election, 1948^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Lentz . Harris M. . Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 . 2014 . Routledge . 9781134264902 . 197 . en.
2. Book: Palmer . Steven Paul . Palmer . Steven . Jiménez . Iván Molina . Molina . Iván . The Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics . 2004 . Duke University Press . 9780822333722 . 167 . registration . en.
3. Book: Lipton . Judith Eve . Barash . David P. . Strength Through Peace: How Demilitarization Led to Peace and Happiness in Costa Rica, and What the Rest of the World can Learn From a Tiny, Tropical Nation . 2018 . Oxford University Press . 9780199924981 . 59 . en.
4. Book: Mitchell . Meg Tyler . Mitchell . Margaret Tyler . Pentzer . Scott . Costa Rica: A Global Studies Handbook . 2008 . ABC-CLIO . 9781851099924 . 86 . en.