Politics of Costa Rica approved in 1969 limits presidents and deputies to one term, although a deputy may run again for an Assembly seat after sitting out a term. The prohibition was officially recognized as unconstitutional in April 2004, allowing Óscar Arias to run for President a second time in the 2006 Costa Rican presidential elections, which he won with approximately a 1% margin. The President of Costa Rica has limited powers, particularly in comparison to other Latin American Presidents. For example, he cannot veto the legislative budget, and thus Congress is sovereign over the year's single most important piece of legislation. On the
Costa Rica–Mexico relations visits from Mexico to Costa Rica In 1995, Costa Rica and Mexico signed a free trade agreement. In 2017, two-way trade between both nations amounted to $1.3 billion USD. Mexico's main exports to Costa Rica include: televisions, vehicles and avocados while Costa Rica's main exports to Mexico include: software, computer processors and palm oil. In 2013, Mexican investments to Costa Rica amounted to $1,5 billion USD. At the same time, Costa Rican investments in Mexico amounted to $173 million USD. Mexico is Costa Rica's third largest trading partner globally. Costa Rica–Mexico relations Costa Rica–Mexico relations refers to the diplomatic relations