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Some of Arias’s actions have generated controversy: In 2004, in response to a rival candidate (Antonio Álvarez) for his party's nomination challenging him to a debate, Oscar Arias said: "Eagles live in high places, and make a serious mistake if they go down to the mud to fight with snails." [19]
In May 1986, a summit meeting at dawn, "Esquipulas I," took place, attended by the five Central American presidents. On February 15, 1987, Costa Rican President Óscar Arias submitted a Peace Plan which evolved [clarification needed] from this meeting. During 1986 and 1987, the "Esquipulas Process" was established, in which the Central American ...
Óscar Luis Arias Suárez (born 5 January 1966), known simply as Óscar, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the director of football of Cádiz CF. In a career that involved two spells at Recreativo , he also represented four other teams in Segunda División , totalling 225 matches and 28 goals in that division.
Óscar Arias Sánchez (born 1940) 8 May 1986 8 May 1990 National Liberation: 1986: Nobel Peace Prize winner (1987). First term. 41: Rafael Calderón Fournier (born 1949) 8 May 1990 8 May 1994 Social Christian Unity: 1990: Son of Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia. 42: José Figueres Olsen (born 1954) 8 May 1994 8 May 1998 National Liberation: 1994
Arias won also the country’s presidency and his role in the negotiation of a peace agreement to stop the Central American Wars earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. [7] Some critics inside and outside the party pointed Arias’ administration as more neo-liberal than socialist and as a switch from PLN’s traditional progressive views. [7]
In 1986, President Oscar Arias Sánchez declared December 1 as the Día de la Abolición del Ejército (Military abolition day) with Law #8115. Unlike its neighbors, Costa Rica has not endured a civil war since 1948.
Arias had been seen as the front runner throughout the campaign. Arias served as President of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990. He is best known worldwide for his role in the signing of the Esquipulas Peace Agreement which is regarded as the crucial plan which led to the eventual end to the series of civil wars that took place throughout Central America, most notably in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and ...
[10]: 51 During her campaign, she benefited from an image that she was an outsider while still representing political continuity from Arias's administration. [10]: 60 Chinchilla's opponents accused her of being "a puppet of Arias", with one campaign advertisement depicting her as a marionette in his hands. She and her allies criticized double ...