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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

Costa Rica

Oscar Arias’s Crucitas case dismissed; prosecutor plans appeal

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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

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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?

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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

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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 -

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

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

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Landmark Arms Trade Treaty spearheaded by Costa Rica’s ex-President Óscar Arias goes into effect

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The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty goes into effect this Thursday, on Christmas Eve. The treaty, which will stop the unrestricted flow of legal weapon sales to active conflict zones around the world, has its roots in the civil wars that scarred Central America in the 1980s.