Oscar Arias

Costa Rica

Costa Rican foundation denounces cyberattacks by Nicaraguan officials

The Tico Times - September 8, 2020

The foundation of former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias on Monday denounced cyberattacks on its social networks and attributed them to groups related to...

Costa Rican police launch ‘massive operation’ against illegal gold mining at Crucitas

August 21, 2020

Why Now: Oscar Arias accusers explain why they waited to come forward

February 23, 2019

Oscar Arias’s Crucitas case dismissed; prosecutor plans appeal

February 22, 2019

Arias and second Costa Rican politician reportedly accused of additional sexual crimes

February 15, 2019

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Óscar Arias visits prosecutor’s office, declines specific comments on allegations

Alejandro Zúñiga - February 13, 2019

Arias briefly spoke to assembled media but declined to comment specifically on the two criminal complaints that were filed in Costa Rica's judicial system last week.

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Former Miss Costa Rica files second sexual abuse claim against Óscar Arias

The Tico Times - February 8, 2019

A second woman filed a criminal complaint for sexual abuse against former Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace laureate Óscar Arias, local press said on Friday.

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Former Tico Times publisher recalls Daly’s account of Arias misconduct

Alejandro Zúñiga - February 8, 2019

Emma Daly was a reporter with The Tico Times in 1990 when she alleges Óscar Arias, then serving his first term as Costa Rica’s president, groped her.

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‘He was always respectful until he wasn’t’: Woman accuses Oscar Arias of workplace harassment

The Tico Times - February 6, 2019

In an interview with The Tico Times, another woman accused former Costa Rican president and Nobel Laureate Óscar Arias Sánchez of sexual harassment.

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Two more women accuse Óscar Arias of sexual misconduct, per reports

Alejandro Zúñiga - February 6, 2019

Following Tuesday's reports that former Costa Rican president Óscar Arias had allegedly sexually assaulted an activist in 2014, two other women have come forward with similar stories.

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What’s going on at Crucitas?

The Tico Times - February 6, 2019

Last August, Chief Prosecutor Emilia Navas presented criminal charges against Arias for breach of duty.

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Arias is among Central America's most powerful political figures, not only for his terms as president in Costa Rica but also for his work promoting peace in the region. He was accused of sexual assault Monday.

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Óscar Arias, Costa Rica’s former president and a Nobel Prize winner, accused of sexual assault, per reports

The Tico Times - February 5, 2019

The victim said she had been invited to Arias' house to deliver more information regarding an anti-nuclear armament campaign they had been discussing.

Crucitas

Former President Oscar Arias faces criminal charge over Crucitas case

The Tico Times - August 23, 2018

Chief Prosecutor Emilia Navas has presented criminal charges against former President and Nobel Peace prize winner Oscar Arias for breach of duty.

19th of April Student Movement

Nicaraguan student leaders meet with former President Oscar Arias

The Tico Times - July 27, 2018

Four student leaders from the 19th of April Student Movement in Nicaragua met with former President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oscar Arias on...