Public Forces of Costa Rica education and culture. Costa Rica maintains Police Guard forces. The museum "Museo Nacional de Costa Rica" was placed in the "Cuartel Bellavista" as a symbol of commitment to culture. In 1986, President Oscar Arias Sánchez declared December 1 as the "Día de la Abolición del Ejército" (Military abolition day) with Law #8115. Unlike its neighbors, Costa Rica has not endured a civil war since 1948. Costa Rica maintains small forces capable of law enforcement, but has no permanent standing army. In 1996, the Ministry of Public Security established the "Fuerza Pública" or Public Force, a gendarmarie which reorganized and eliminated
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