“Costa Rica comes in first in access to adequate housing by gender, and GDP spent on social programs, women’s rights and financial inclusion,” according to the Americas Quarterly Social Inclusion Index 2014.
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Costa Rica Outscores U.S. in 2014 Social Inclusion Index
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Larry Luxner
Behind the Numbers: Insecurity and Marginalization in Central America
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Matthew Budd and Marcela Donadio
In Americas Quarterly, Matthew Budd and Marcela Donadio describe ways to tackle the region’s problems of crime and violence.
Behind the Numbers: Women's Rights
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Joan Caivano, Jane Marcus-Delgado
More women in political power hasn't necessarily translated into more protection for women's rights.
2014 Election Blog: Winning Costa Rican Candidate Marks Break with Two-Party System
The Citizens’ Action Party’s Luis Guillermo Solís became the first president elected...
2014 Election Blog: Costa Rica's One-Man Presidential Runoff
Ahead of the April 6 vote, only a single candidate remains in the running after the...
Diplomats in Washington Tout the Emerging "Pumas of the Pacific"
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Larry Luxner
“The United States recognizes the importance of developing an economic relationship with the Pacific Pumas,” suggests COA’s Eric Farnsworth at a COA forum on the trade bloc.
Solís Seeks 1 Million Votes in Runoff Election to Strengthen his Mandate
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Zach Dyer
The lack of a challenger could allow presidential candidate Luis Guillermo Solís to focus on building broader support and consensus in Costa Rica, notes COA’s Eric Farnsworth.