Rafael Calderón Guardia was a doer in every sense of the word. He rose to his position with the help of the powerful coffee barons just like many of
his predecessors, but when he took office his intentions surfaced.
He fought hard for the poor and the working class, setting up the Social Security Fund in Costa Rica, as well as bringing a Labor Code into effect. Minimum wages were set, as well as fair working hours that many ticos are well known for strictly abiding by.
Calderón did not neglect a thing. Making sure that Costa Rican education continued to have a strong presence in the culture, he established la Universidad de Costa Rica in San Jose in 1941. He also helped to develop the universal healthcare system in place today.
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