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Search Encyclopedia.com Figueres Ferrer, Jos?a> Figueres Ferrer, Joséhōsā´ fēgā´rās fār-rār´, 1906-90, president of Costa Rica (1948-49, 1953-58, 1970-74). Ferrer, Jos?icente Ferrer, José Vicentehōsā´ vēsān´tā ferâr´, 1912-92, American actor, director, and producer, b. San José is the economic, political, and social center of Costa Rica, dominating the Central Valley and the nearby towns, Alajuela, Cartago, and Heredia. www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Jos%E9+Ferrer   (516 words)

Countries Ci-Co 1916) 8 May 1970 - 8 May 1974 Jos� Figueres Ferrer (3rd time) (s.a.) 8 May 1974 - 8 May 1978 Daniel Oduber Quir�s (b. 1973) 8 Nov 1953 - 8 May 1958 Jos� Figueres Ferrer (2nd time) (s.a.) 8 May 1958 - 8 May 1962 Mario Echandi Jim�nez (b. 1834)Governor President of the State21 Jan 1812 - 1 Apr 1812 Jos� Mar�a del Real (b. www.tradeusedbooks.com /url/www.rulers.org/rulc3.html   (7164 words)

Foreign ministers A-D 1956) 1935 Jos� Agripino Barnet y Vinageras (b. 1959) 1938 - 1940 Jos� Mar�a Cantilo (b. 1943) 1922 - 1926 Jos� F�lix Alves Pacheco (b. www.tradeusedbooks.com /url/www.rulers.org/fm1.html   (5621 words)

TIME ARCHIVE: 1923 - Present Like José, white-haired Abdias Scares da Silva was a habitual criminal with a long police record and a vast fund of anecdotes about his scrapes with the law. Many a Peruvian wept in silence, many another sobbed aloud, as José Santos Chocano, "The Poet of America," the literary idol of Peru, was sentenced last week to three years' imprisonment for killing one of his enemies in what he alleged to be self-defense. And to toss "Poor José" an old guitar was the prelude to an evening... www.time.com /time/searchresults?query=%20JOS   (1039 words)

Agence France Presse Spanish: José María Figueres, hijo del caudillo que transformó Costa Rica@ HighBeam Research El ex presidente de Costa Rica, Jos Mara Figueres Olsen, quien habra recibido 900.000 dlares de la empresa Alcatel por "asesoras", es hijo del caudillo Jos Figueres Ferrer, quien a mediados del siglo XX aboli el ejrcito e impuls la justicia social en el pas. Agence France Presse Spanish: José María Figueres, hijo del caudillo que transformó Costa Rica@ HighBeam Research Figueres Olsen, de 50 aos, fue presidente entre 1994-1998, como representante del Partido Liberacin Nacional (PLN, socialdemcrata), y actualmente preside el Foro Econmico Mundial, con sede en Suiza. www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:101745610&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (223 words)

"An Overview of Costa Rica’s Unique History" Final The republican leaders of San Jos came away victorious in the civil war of 1823, and from this moment on, liberalism had the upper hand in Costa Rica. Ferrer made sweeping reforms which shaped the Costa Rican government as we know it today. The “conservative and aristocratic leaders of Cartago and Heredia soon found themselves at odds with the more progressive republican leaders of San Jos and Alajuela” (Baker, 2000). jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu /fieldcourses01/TropEcoCostaRicaArticles/quotAnOverviewofCostaRica.html   (2085 words)

bloggingman05 In 1949, Jos� Figueres Ferrer abolished the army; and since then Costa Rica has been one of the few countries to operate within the democratic system without the assistance of a military. Since the civil war of 1948 that brought President Jos� Figueres Ferrer to power, the country has been free of violent political conflict. Figueres also abolished the military and today, Costa Rica has only a national police force. bloggingman05.blogspot.com   (7504 words)

Mr. Cotter's World Studies Class Jos?Figueres Ferrer wins a short civil war to become President of Costa Rica. Figueres is supported by the U.S., which has informed San Jos?hat its forces in the Panama Canal are ready to come to the capital to end "communist control" of Costa Rica. Its linchpin is the doctrine of National Security, by which the chief threat to a nation is internal subversion; this will be the guiding principle behind dictatorships in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Central America, and elsewhere. www.myschoolonline.com /page/0,1871,148-146870-1-119656,00.html   (2694 words)

Infoplease Search: ibrahim ferrer (Encyclopedia) Figueres Ferrer, José, 1906–90, president of Costa Rica (1948–49,... (Encyclopedia) Ferrer, José Vicente, 1912–92, American actor, director, and producer, b. (Almanac - People) Ibrahim Ferrer Age: 78 Cuban singer who gained fame late in his career with the 1997 release of the... www.infoplease.com /search?fr=iptn&query=Ibrahim+Ferrer&in=all   (240 words)

At Peace Amid Turmoil: Costa Rica's Unexpected Story of Success This may be traced to 1949, when--reacting to the frequent military coups that dominated the region's political history--Costa Rica's president, Jos‚ Maria (Don Pepe) Figueres Ferrer, abolished his nation's army. There I met a television producer from the capital, San Jos‚, and her copy-writing husband. Indeed, many middle- and upper-middle-class "Ticos," as the people from Costa Rica call themselves, enjoy spending their weekends along the beaches and in the national parks of resort areas like this, just a few hours away from the crowded capital. www.worldandi.com /newhome/public/2004/march/clpub1.asp   (2230 words)

Costa Rica - Travel - Tourist - Information - Culture The capital, San José was founded in 1737 and is a pleasant mixture of traditional and modern Spanish architecture. Figueres became head of the Founding Junta of the Second Republic of Costa Rica. Don Pepe died in 1990 a national hero, his deeds having set the scene for the social and economic progress that would earn Costa Rica the reputation as a peaceful and stable island of democracy in one of the world's most politically unstable, and often war-torn regions. www.studyglobal.com /countrycostarica.htm   (1602 words)

Costa Rica Spain National anthem Chibchan languages Cartago president Alajuela West Virginia plants White-throated Capuchin CIA World Factbook In 1949, Jos?igueres Ferrer abolished the army; and since then Costa Rica has been one of the few countries to operate within the democratic system without the assistance of a military.Costa Rica (Spanish for "Rich Coast"), although still a largely agricultural country, has achieved a relatively high standard of living. In fact, Figueres abolished the military and nowdays Costa Rica has only a national police force. In Pre-Columbian times the Native Americans in what is now Costa Rica were part of the Intermediate Area located between the Mesoamerican and Andean cultural regions. en.powerwissen.com /e7f9deOttk9DrpWx9So8UA==_Costa_Rica.html   (1384 words)

Untitled Normal Page Jos Figueres Ferrer, former prime minister of the Dominican Republic Dr. Jaime Manuel FernÌ-dez, and former prime minister of Colombia, Dr. Carlos Augusto Noriega. A welcoming celebration, sponsored by the International Federation for Victory Over Communism was held at the Little Angels Performing Arts Center on the evening of the same day. www.tparents.org /library/religion/cta/ch/ch3/ch33/ch3337.htm   (431 words)

[SPAIN] (Missing) A startingpoint for the numerous missing players in Spain - Topic Powered by Groupee Community GK José Antonio "José" Gomez Gallardo 15/10/1986 Málaga SC José Antonio "Liti" Alonso Ruiz 10-11-1985 Santander DC José Luis "Jos" Peña Salas 9-8-77 Santander community.sigames.com /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/503206905/m/8732044501   (5068 words)