National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)
National Liberation Party Partido Liberación Nacional | |
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| Abbreviation | PLN |
| President | Jorge Pattoni Sáenz |
| Founder | José Figueres Ferrer |
| Founded | 12 October 1951 |
| Headquarters | Casa Liberacionista "José Figueres Ferrer", San José |
| Student wing | Movimiento Universitario Liberacionista (MUL) Movimiento Estudiantil Liberacionista de Educación Media (MELEM) |
| Youth wing | Juventud Liberacionista |
| Membership (2025) | ~100,000 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Regional affiliation | COPPPAL |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colours | Green, white |
| Legislative Assembly | 17 / 57
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| Intendants | 2 / 8
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| Mayors | 29 / 82
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| Alderpeople | 171 / 508
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| Syndics | 260 / 486
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| District councillors | 855 / 1,944
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| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The National Liberation Party (Spanish: Partido Liberación Nacional, PLN), nicknamed the verdiblancos (lit. 'green and whites'), is a political party in Costa Rica. The party is a member of the Socialist International. Social democratic by statute, the party has a few internal factions, including liberals, Third Way supporters, centrists, and social conservatives.