The Founding Junta of the Second Republic was a de facto government which existed in the Republic of Costa Rica from May 8, 1948, to November 8, 1949, with the overthrow of the constitutional presiden
Members of the Founding Junta
Figueres temporary house and the Junta's meeting place, today National Film Center.
José Figueres Ferrer
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José María Hipólito Figueres Ferrer was a Costa Rican farmer, revolutionary leader, and statesman who served as the 32nd and 36th President of Costa Rica from 1953 to 1958 and from 1970 to 1974. He wa
Portrait by José Claro Ascarreta
Firma Jose Don Pepe Figueres Ferrer
Monument to José Figueres Ferrer commemorating his abolishing of Costa Rica's army in 1948, Plaza de la Democracia, San José