''Comunismo a la tica'' (also known in

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as ) is a variant of communist thought developed by the

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politician Manuel Mora Valverde, that he sought to promote a communism different from that imposed by

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and the

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, and that, on the contrary, was based, according to him, "on Costa Rican democratic, pacifist and institutional principles, traditions and values".

Characterization

Manuel Mora Valverde at one point was critical of the

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imposed by the

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on communist parties around the world, and especially

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, but without approaching

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as it used to be. Mora, on the contrary, sought to carry out a

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reform in Costa Rica through democratic elections and respecting certain Costa Rican traditions such as the

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. Likewise, according to Mora, his proposal for communism not only supports the existence of a democratic regime, but also defends a deepening of democracy with an economic content. Regarding the economic aspect, Mora maintained that he was not an enemy of small property, but of large property, as it is usually formed by destroying small property. Although he, likewise, affirmed that he did not have the immediate abolition of large property, but that it should be regulated "for the benefit of the people." The more moderate positions of Mora and his followers led them into increasing confrontations with other more orthodox communist leaders such as

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who wanted to make the changes through

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and

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means. Which led, finally, to a fracture of Costa Rican communism that was divided into two blocks; Mora Valverde, who founded the

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, and Vargas Carbonell, who maintained control over

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