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 Costa Rica and the World Bank The World Bank and Costa Rica have had a long relationship. Costa Rica has been able to sustain a good economy and have some of the most progressive policies hen compared to other Latin American countries. The World Bank and Costa Rica have two active projects as of December 2018. The World Bank has been able coin Costa Rica as a developmental success. Although Costa Rica has been actively working on reform to better the country and has the lowest poverty rate in Central America, it still remains a third world country, due to