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    On December 2021, the U.S. President Joe Biden held the first Summit for Democracy - Photo via U.S. Department of State -
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Published on Monday, March 27,
2023
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Costa Rica is co-hosting the Second Summit for Democracy that will be held from March 27 to 30 at the Supreme Court of Elections auditorium in San José City.
During the summit, there will be 14 conferences led by representatives of international organizations, such as the International Republican Institute (IRI), National Democratic Institute (NDI), Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), International Fund for Public Interest MediaYABT: Young Americas Business Trust, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Global Democracy Coalition, International IDEA, REDLAD (Latin American Network and Caribbean for Democracy), CoD: Community of Democracies, and EPD (The European Partnership for Democracy). In addition to the Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica, the Embassy of Spain and the UN agencies: UNESCO and UNDP.
"We are living through an era defined by challenges to accountable and transparent governance. From wars of aggression to changes in climate, societal mistrust and technological transformation, it could not be clearer that all around the world, democracy needs champions at all levels," the U.S. Embassy said in its statement. "Together with other invitees to the second Summit, we look forward to taking up this call, and demonstrating how transparent, accountable governance remains the best way to deliver lasting prosperity, peace, and justice."
Costa Rica is a country with more than 100 years of democracy. The country has honored Costa Ricans who came out with arms to defend the presidential elections in 1889.
According to the Institute for Training and Studies in Democracy, at that time there were two political parties, the Liberals and the Conservatives that met in presidential elections.
The liberals promoted their candidate José Joaquín Rodríguez. But, the conservatives led by then President Bernardo Soto decided to impose their candidate Ascención Esquivel-Ibarra, who was also the second appointed to the presidency, something like a current vice president.
The results of the primary elections favored the liberal candidate, Rodríguez, as president.
Instead of unleashing violence, President Soto quit. Then Rodríguez, who legally won the presidential election, took office.
After that, Nov. 7, 1889, is considered the Day of Costa Rican Democracy, because, for the first time, the people rose in arms to demand that they respect the criteria issued at the polls.
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