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Costa Rican foundation denounces cyberattacks by Nicaraguan officials

The Tico Times - September 8, 2020

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

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

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Oscar Arias’s Crucitas case dismissed; prosecutor plans appeal

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

The Tico Times -

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 -

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

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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 -

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 -

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.