Free Costa Rica Movement

Free Costa Rica Movement
LeaderBernal Urbina
Foundation1961
CountryCosta Rica
IdeologyAnti-communism
Costa Rican nationalism
Conservatism
Political positionFar-right
Major actionsNicaraguan embassy's attack on June 12, 1985
Intimidation of labor union, peasant and left-wing organizations

The Free Costa Rica Movement (Movimiento Costa Rica Libre) was a far-right anti-Communist and ultra-Conservative political association in Costa Rica. The group was founded in 1961 as Nationalist Movement (Movimiento Nacionalista). Some of its more noticeable actions were during neighboring Nicaragua's Sandinista government in the 80s, as the group was strongly anti-Sandinista and considered Sandinista Nicaragua a threat to Costa Rica. The group attacked Nicaragua's embassy in 1981. Besides the FSLN, the group was also enemy of several Costa Rican left-wing parties like United People and several farmers and workers organizations. It was also a member of the World Anti-Communist League.

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