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Election

Costa Rica · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1948Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1948

Teodoro PicadoMarch 1948

San Jose · Warfare / Civil War

Civil War breaks out when Picado attempts to annul the annual elections

Jose Figueres Ferrer1948

Warfare / Civil War

President Picado declare the election of Otilio Ulate a fraud & refuses to stand down

Teodoro Picado1948

Warfare / Civil War

President Picado declare the election of Otilio Ulate a fraud & refuses to stand down

Otilio Ulate1948

Warfare / Civil War

President Picado declare the election of Otilio Ulate a fraud & refuses to stand down

Names involved

Jose Figueres FerrerOtilio UlateTeodoro Picado

Provenance

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