HomeArchiveCosta Rican ex-President Oscar Arias ties the knot

Costa Rican ex-President Oscar Arias ties the knot

Fireworks lit up the night Saturday over the western San José neighborhood of Rohrmoser as two-term President Oscar Arias said “I do” to Suzanne Fischel, a Costa Rican attorney whom the Nobel Prize winner had been dating for three years. Both bride and groom were previously divorced.

Dozens of elegantly dressed friends and colleagues for the former president and his new bride arrived at Arias’ house Saturday night for the private event. Members of the press were not allowed to attend.

According to the daily La Nación, the ceremony lasted about a half hour, followed by a late-night reception where guests danced to the South Korean super hit “Gangnam Style,” by Psy.

Trending Now

Costa Rica’s Public Schools Have Lost 180,000 Students in Five Years

Public school enrollment in Costa Rica has fallen 16.5% since 2021 as births decline, while private schools have added more than 12,000 students.

Costa Rica Audit Finds Long Delays for Stomach Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Patients with stomach cancer in Costa Rica can face months of waiting for tests, biopsy results and treatment, according to a CCSS audit that...

Costa Rica Searches Guácimo Farm for the Bodies of 10 Missing People

Investigators searched seven homes on a Guácimo farm linked to the Coco Guácimo network after tips that at least 10 missing people may be buried there.

Costa Rica’s Capital Gets a Temporary Forest and Free Saturday Music

A temporary forest at the entrance to the Central Bank Museums will host a free music event Saturday, giving residents and visitors yet another...

Costa Rica President to Tour CECOT Days After Opening a 5,100-Inmate Prison

President Fernández will travel to El Salvador on Friday to tour the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the mega-prison at the center of President Nayib...

Costa Rica Bills Would Keep Kids Off Social Media Until 14 or 15

Costa Rican children younger than 15 could be barred from opening social media accounts under one of two bills now before the Legislative Assembly....

Costa Rica’s Public Healthcare System Considers Offering Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs

Costa Rica's public healthcare system is evaluating medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat diabetes and obesity. The CCSS has not announced when the drugs might become available or which patients would qualify.

Police Detain Woman in Raids Over Playas del Coco Killing of American

Costa Rican judicial police detained a woman early this morning in raids in Desamparados, just south of San José. The search continues for the...

Costa Rica Office Vacancy Could Hit 27% by 2030 as Multinationals Cut Jobs

Costa Rica office vacancy could reach 27.1% by 2030 as multinationals cut 2,205 free-zone jobs, an analyst warns.
Loading…

Latest News from Costa Rica

Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Car Rentals
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Travel