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Felipe Francisco Molina y Bedoya

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Felipe Francisco Molina y Bedoya was a diplomat from Costa Rica, born in the city of Guatemala.[1] He became Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Central America.

He studied in Philadelphia. He became minister plenipotentiary of Costa Rica for Nicaragua, where he signed the Molina-Juárez treaty, which concerned the borders between both countries.[2] He later became the Costa Rican minister plenipotentiary for the UK, France, Spain, The Holy See and the United States.

In 1850 in Madrid, he signed the Molina-Pidal treaty in which Spain recognised Costa Rican independence. During this time he also published a book describing Costa Rica for the European Public. He also signed the Molina-Webster treaty with the U.S., the Molina-Tosta treaty with the Netherlands and the Molina-Marcoleta treaty with Nicaragua.

Personal life

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Born to Pedro Molina Mazariegos and María Dolores Bedoya (being brother of Luis and Manuel Ángel Molina Bedoya), he died in Washington, D.C., USA in 1855.

References

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  1. ^ Molina Bedoya, Felipe (2007). Bosquejo de la república de Costa Rica: seguido de, apuntamientos para su historia con varios mapas, vistas y retratos (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: EUNED, Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. p. VII. ISBN 978-9968-31-480-0. OCLC 233825000.
  2. ^ autores, Varios (2012-11-22). Ruptura y reconciliación. España y el reconocimiento de las independencias latinoamericanas (Recorridos 1) (in Spanish). TAURUS. ISBN 978-84-306-0257-5.