Andrea M. Prado

Andrea M. Prado is associate professor of management and organizations at the INCAE Business School.

October 2025, Volume 36, Issue 4

Is Costa Rica’s Democracy Failing?

Although an island of stability and democracy in a region often short of both, Costa Ricans’ faith in government is declining as the challenge of financing its costly welfare state grows. This democratic stalwart is no longer immune to the appeal of populism.