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Encyclopedia > Citizens' Action Party
Politics of Costa Rica

Politics of Costa Rica
Political parties in Costa Rica
Elections in Costa Rica General info: Large state flag of Costa Rica (the civil flag omits the arms) Dimensions: 503x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: Originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have... Politics is the process and method of gaining or maintaining support for public or common action: the conduct of decision-making for groups. ... The Republic of Costa Rica is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast. ... Politics of Costa Rica Costa Rica is a democratic republic with a strong system of constitutional checks and balances. ... Political parties in Costa Rica lists political parties in this country. ... Politics of Costa Rica Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Costa Rica ...

The Citizen's Action Party (Spanish: Partido Acción Ciudadana; commonly abbreviated as PAC) is a political party in Costa Rica. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... The Republic of Costa Rica is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast. ...


Its plaform is based on encouraging citizen participation and involvement in politics. One of its guiding ideals is to fight against corruption, arguing that it is one of the main causes of subdevelopment and voter apathy.


It was founded in December 2000 and startled the Costa Rican political arena with a very strong showing in the 2002 general elections. In the presidential vote, party founder and candidate Ottón Solís was able to secure 26% of the votes – an unprecedented amount for a third party in Costa Rica – and force a runoff between the two traditional parties, the PLN and the PUSC. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Liberation Party is a political party of Costa Rica which was founded by Jose Figueres Ferrer in 1948, after voting irregularities. ...


PAC also won 14 seats in the Legislative Assembly, making it the third strongest political force in the legislature. A few months later, however, after a series of internal disputes, six of the party's 14 deputies resigned from the party, leaving PAC with only eight seats. The Legislative Assembly ( Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa) is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Costa Rica. ... A deputy can be: In politics, a member of many national legislatures, particularly those legislative bodies styled Chambers of Deputies. ...


External link

  • Citizens' Action Party (http://www.pac.or.cr)

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