Arrest of Jose Figueres Ferrer
Arrested during criticizing the Government during a radio broadcast
Role range: 1948-1948
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jose Figueres Ferrer Biography and Timeline
Follow Jose Figueres Ferrer through 17 dated historical records for Costa Rica.
Jose Figueres Ferrer, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
17Distinct records
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1942–1970Years on this page
1942
Exile of Jose Figueres Ferrer
Starts plotting the military take over of the Costa Rican Government. Forced into exile
Role range: 1948-1948
1944
Partido Accion Democrata
Helps found the Partido Accion Democrata
Partido Accion Democrata
Helps found the Partido Accion Democrata
Role range: 1948-1948
1945
Partido Social Democrata
Helps found the Partido Social Democrata
Partido Social Democrata
Helps found the Partido Social Democrata
Role range: 1948-1948
1947
Alliance Jose Figueres Ferrer and Costa Rican supporters
Gains support by allowing Costa Rica to become a platform for destroying dictatorships
Role range: 1948-1948
Armament
Begins training local and foreign militia in one of his farms
Role range: 1948-1948
Exile of Jose Figueres Ferrer
Gains support by allowing Costa Rica to become a platform for destroying dictatorships
Role range: 1948-1948
Mobilization
Begins training local and foreign militia in one of his farms
Role range: 1948-1948
1948
Capture of San Jose
Leads the National Liberation Party which captures San Jose
Role range: 1948-1948
Invasion of Costa Rica
Ex-President, Guardia, invades Costa Rica from Nicaragua with an army of 1,000
Role range: 1948-1948 – 1948-1949
Capture of La Cruz
La Cruz is captured by armed supporters of Calderon Guardia
Role range: 1948-1948 – 1948-1949
President of Costa Rica
Appointed President of Costa Rica, 1st term
Role range: 1948-1949
Election
President Picado declare the election of Otilio Ulate a fraud & refuses to stand down
Role range: 1948-1948
1953
President of Costa Rica
Appointed President of Costa Rica, 2nd term
Role range: 1953-1958
1970
President of Costa Rica
Appointed President of Costa Rica, 3rd term
Role range: 1970-1974
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.