Affair Quote by Oscar Arias

During the 41 years that have elapsed since Costa Rica abolished its army, our fundamental freedoms have never been threatened, nor do we know…

— Óscar Arias

Costa Rica, with its tourist-based economy and lack of a national army, has focused on keeping safe its beaches, parks and other public draws.…

— Laura Chinchilla

Costa Rica remains peacefully and firmly committed to the well- being and safety of our population. We promote a model of development based upon…

— Laura Chinchilla

By the late 1970s, repression and economic chaos were causing increasing unrest throughout Latin America. Army strongmen were forced to cede power in Peru,…

— Stephen Kinzer

Colombia has been the leading western recipient of U.S. arms and training as violence has grown through the '90s.

— Noam Chomsky

Part of the uprising of Latin America, particularly in the last 10 to 15 years, has been a reaction to [neoliberal regime], and they…

— Noam Chomsky

Most governments in the United States in a hundred years have not respected the peoples of Latin America. They have sponsored coup d'etats, assassinations.

— Hugo Chavez

There has not been a war in South America for fifty years, and I have every confidence that the countries of Central and South…

— Frank B. Kellogg

South America goes its own way dramatically in international affairs.

— Noam Chomsky

In fairness, Latin America's elected civilian leaders have made progress in some areas. They have brought their countries back to international respectability, curbed flagrant…

— Stephen Kinzer

The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.

— Stephen Kinzer

“The fact that Costa Rica comes top of the HPI is both surprising and interesting. The data tells us just how well they are…

— Nic Marks