Resumen

VARGAS CULLELL, Jorge. Costa Rica: fin de una era política. Rev. cienc. polít. (Santiago) [online]. 2007, vol.27, n.Esp, pp.113-128. ISSN 0718-090X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-090X2007000100007.

2006 was a turning point for Costa Rican stable political system. In the national elections, the dominant bipartisan system since the 1980s was rebuffed by the electorate, and a new and fragile system emerged. Even though the new government was able to forge a centre-right majoritarian coalition in Parliament, this is an unstable and heterogeneous alliance. The multiple veto points within the State institutional framework help to create a new, more fluid and uncertain political situation

Palabras clave : Partidos políticos; Comportamiento electoral; Coaliciones parlamentarias; Poderes de Estado o Políticas públicas.