Óscar Arias

Costa Rican politician and Nobel laureate

Óscar Arias - Costa Rican politician and Nobel laureate
Born

September 13th, 1940
85 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Costa Rica

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A prominent politician, served as President of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and again from 2006 to 2010. Played a key role in Central American peace negotiations during the 1980s, resulting in the Esquipulas Accords. Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for efforts in promoting peace and democracy in the region.

Served as President of Costa Rica twice

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987

Facilitated the Esquipulas Accords

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