Costa Rica drops diplomatic ties with the Republic of China

Mercopress:

"Central America in particular has been a bulwark of support for Taiwan, and Taiwan had expressed fears that if Costa Rica were to shift its recognition to Beijing, other nations such as Nicaragua and Panama could soon follow suit."

Forty years ago, the Republic of China had diplomatic recognition from nearly seventy nations, now it is down to two dozen and the withdrawal by Costa Rica seriously questions how long the quarter of them in Latin America will continue to recognize that nation.