Free State of Costa Rica
Free State of Costa Rica Estado Libre de Costa Rica | |||||||||
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| 1838–1847 | |||||||||
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Antonio Pinto Soares | |||||||||
• 1842-1844 | José María Alfaro Zamora | ||||||||
• 1846 | Francisco María Oreamuno Bonilla | ||||||||
• 1846-1847 | José María Alfaro Zamora | ||||||||
| Legislature | House of Senators and House of Deputies | ||||||||
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• Independence from Federal Republic of Central America | November 14, 1838 | ||||||||
• Republic proclamation | August 31, 1847 | ||||||||
| Currency | Costa Rican real | ||||||||
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The Free State of Costa Rica was the name acquired by Costa Rica after its split from the Federal Republic of Central America in 1838 and until the proclamation of the First Costa Rican Republic in 1847.[1]
Background
Costa Rica as a member state of the Central American Federation was officially named the State of Costa Rica as established on the Fundamental Law of the State of Costa Rica. As a federal state, Costa Rica was an active member of the Federation respecting the federal laws and electing its representatives to the Federal level. However, with the start of the civil war among Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, Costa Rica enacted the Aprilia Law, allowing itself to remain autonomous until constitutional order was restored.[2]
After Francisco Morazán’s victory in the civil war and despite still having the Aprilia Law in function, Costa Rica makes an election for its seats on the Federal Congress electing Félix Romero Menjíbar and Juan Diego Bonilla Nava as deputies and Marquis Manuel María de Peralta and José Francisco Peralta as senators.[2] Bonilla even acted as President of the Federal Congress. Morazán would be elected President in the 1830 Central American federal election and the Central American Supreme Court requested Costa Rica to abrogate the Aprilia Law, which Costa Rica's state congress did on February 3, 1831.[2]
However, after Colombia's annexation of the Costa Rican territory of Bocas del Toro (modern day Panama) without receiving federal help, sympathy for the Federation decreased. Finally on May 30, 1838 the Federal Congress allowed the dissolution of the Federal Republic by letting each of the member states to “organized according to their will” which essentially ended the Federation.[1]
History
Gallegos government was highly unpopular due to his attempts to rule by decree and the chaotic situation, a coup deposed him led by Zamora who then called for a new Constituent Assembly and created the
Government
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