Resources

http://www.onwar.com/aced/nation/cat/costa/findex.htm

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Tinoco_Granados

http://timelines.ws/countries/COSTARICA.HTML

§               1949 Nov 7, Costa Rica adopted a constitution that prohibited a standing army.

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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html#Military

http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/2008/11/19_arias_article_26.php

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/spending.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/costa-rican-civil-war

http://berclo.net/page01/01en-costarica.html

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1093.html

http://www.1-costaricalink.com/costa_rica_information/no_military_more_teachers.htm

http://www.nationmaster.com/country/cs-costa-rica/mil-military