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 and the World Bank main income source are exports and ecotourism, due to the wide variety of biodiversity within the country.Although, being advanced economically and policy wise for the region, Costa Rica has struggled with the poverty rate staying stagnant for the past twenty years. Costa Rica has made strides towards universal healthcare and education. With projects like, Costa Rica Higher Education and Strengthening Universal Health Insurance in Costa Rica, done with The World Bank, Costa Rica has the opportunity to make desired changes with money they are receiving for these projects. Costa Rica began their relationship with the World Bank in September of