Costa Rica

A Carter Center seminar in April 2000 brought together for the first time Costa Rica's government, private sector, and civil society to agree on civil society's participation in the monitoring process.

Famous for its lush tropical forests and relative stability, Costa Rica is a beautiful and fairly peaceful nation. However, the development challenges it faces as a Latin American country are complicated by widespread government corruption. The Carter Center has been working with Costa Rican officials since 1998 to build a stronger, healthier, and more transparent government.

Waging Peace

Costa Rica was one of the three countries, including Jamaica and Ecuador, where The Carter Center launched its efforts to reduce corruption and promote transparency in the Americas.

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