Brazil–Costa Rica relations Brazil–Costa Rica relations Brazil–Costa Rica relations refers to bilateral relations between Brazil and Costa Rica. Relations commenced in 1907, when the first Brazilian diplomats were officially accredited by the Costa Rican government. Costa Rica has an embassy in Brasilia, and Brazil has an embassy in San José. Also, Costa Rica has consulates in Curitiba, Florianópolis, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Both countries are members of Organization of American States. Since the establishment of diplomatic links, four Costa Rican Presidents have visited Brazil (José Figueres (1974), José María Figueres (1997), Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (1999) and Óscar Arias (2008)), and two
Costa Rica and the World Bank Rica for quite some time. With the first project being in 1956, the World Bank was able to maintain buildings within the country until 1990. The World Bank office in San Jose had closed in 1990 due to unwelcoming political climate at the time. Costa Rica shifted to ecomarket projects, since environmentally cautious policies was important within this country, but at the time the World Bank had no presence. These events all lead to the World Bank making another effort to support Costa Rica and try to reenter. The World Bank entering back into Costa Rica was an easy decision