Mario José Echandi Jiménez was a Costa Rican lawyer and politician who served as the 33rd President of Costa Rica from 1958 to 1962. A conservative liberal, he presided over a process of national reco

General elections were held in Costa Rica on 5 February 1978. Rodrigo Carazo Odio of the opposition Unity Coalition won the presidential election. His coalition also obtained the largest number of sea