Editing Costa Rica (section)

=== Pacifism ===
On 1 December 1948, Costa Rica abolished its military force.<ref name="peace">{{cite news |title=Why getting rid of Costa Rica's army 70 years ago has been such a success |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/05/costa-rica-celebrate-70-years-no-army/977107001/ |work=USA Today |date=5 January 2018 |access-date=13 August 2019 |archive-date=29 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829140152/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/05/costa-rica-celebrate-70-years-no-army/977107001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1949, the abolition of the military was introduced in [[Article 12 of the Constitution of Costa Rica|Article 12]] of the [[Costa Rican Constitution]]. The budget previously dedicated to the military is now dedicated to providing health care services and education.<ref name="nytimes-military">{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/opinion/07kristof.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/opinion/07kristof.html |archive-date=2022-01-01 |url-access=limited|title= The Happiest People|work= The New York Times|date= 6 January 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Costa Rica's peace dividend: How abolishing the military paid off |url=https://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2013-dec-15-la-oe-barash-costa-rica-demilitarization-20131208-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=15 December 2013 |access-date=13 August 2019 |archive-date=13 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813070406/https://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2013-dec-15-la-oe-barash-costa-rica-demilitarization-20131208-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''[[Deutsche Welle]]'', "Costa Rica is known for its stable democracy, progressive social policies, such as free, compulsory public education, high social well-being, and emphasis on environmental protection."<ref name="pacifism">{{cite news |title=Costa Rican president backs holiday for army abolition |url=https://www.dw.com/en/costa-rican-president-backs-holiday-for-army-abolition/a-46480144 |work=Deutsche Welle |date=28 November 2018 |access-date=13 August 2019 |archive-date=13 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813070409/https://www.dw.com/en/costa-rican-president-backs-holiday-for-army-abolition/a-46480144 |url-status=live }}</ref> For law enforcement, Costa Rica has the [[Public Force of Costa Rica]] police agency.

In 2017, Costa Rica signed the UN [[treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XXVI-9&chapter=26&clang=_en |title=Chapter XXVI: Disarmament&nbsp;– No. 9 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons |publisher=United Nations Treaty Collection |date=7 July 2017 |access-date=13 August 2019 |archive-date=6 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806220546/https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XXVI-9&chapter=26&clang=_en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Costa Rica, the 11th country to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons |url=https://www.pressenza.com/2018/07/costa-rica-the-11th-country-to-ratify-the-treaty-on-the-prohibition-of-nuclear-weapons/ |agency=Pressenza – International Press Agency |date=6 July 2018 |access-date=13 August 2019 |archive-date=13 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813070407/https://www.pressenza.com/2018/07/costa-rica-the-11th-country-to-ratify-the-treaty-on-the-prohibition-of-nuclear-weapons/ |url-status=live }}</ref>