Costa Rica's National Anthem is not a war song; rather, it tells the story of a democratic people, of farmers who have not experienced great conflicts.
Evgeny Kabanov, a Russian citizen currently in the process of becoming a naturalized Costa Rican, submitted a bill in January to change Costa Rica's national anthem to make it more inclusive of black people.
Costa Rica’s Foreign Ministry sent a formal complain to the Swedish Embassy protesting the “disrespectful use of Costa Rica’s National Anthem” on a political satire show on TV4.
