Victory for Costa Rica « Thread Started on Oct 9, 2007, 8:42pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Victory for Costa Rica IN A REGION where politics has too often been characterized by demagoguery, corruption and violence, Costa Rica has long stood out as a shining exception to the rule. Having abolished its army in 1948, the Central American country is set to complete six decades of uninterrupted civilian democrati... (The Washington Post) read at source> http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W9RH0 ... 036A23A000