Julio Acosta García
Encyclopedia
Julio Acosta García served as President
of Costa Rica
from 1920-1924.
He was born in San Ramón
, Alajuela, to Don Juan Vicente Acosta and Doña Jesus García.
After a 1917 coup by the brothers Federico Tinoco and Joaquín Tinoco, Acosta escaped to El Salvador
, but led a counter-revolution, entering San José
on 13 September 1919. He was elected president on 7 December.
In 1921 he nearly went to war with Panama
over a border dispute, which ended with intervention (including the landing of troops) by the United States
.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
from 1920-1924.
He was born in San Ramón
San Ramón, Costa Rica
San Ramón is a city of San Ramón Canton in Alajuela Province in Costa Rica. The central municipality of San Ramón covers an area of 1.29 km2, and has a population of 10,710. Adjoining distritos are also part of the city....
, Alajuela, to Don Juan Vicente Acosta and Doña Jesus García.
After a 1917 coup by the brothers Federico Tinoco and Joaquín Tinoco, Acosta escaped to El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, but led a counter-revolution, entering San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
on 13 September 1919. He was elected president on 7 December.
In 1921 he nearly went to war with Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
over a border dispute, which ended with intervention (including the landing of troops) by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
External links
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