Oscar Arias Sánchez
Nobel Prize laureate in Peace 1987
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Oscar Arias Sánchez, born on September 13, 1940, in Heredia, Costa Rica, is a politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He served as the president of Costa Rica twice, from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010. Arias is known for his efforts to promote peace in Central America, particularly through the signing of the Esquipulas peace agreements. In 1987, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work towards lasting peace in the region.
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- Who is Oscar Arias Sánchez?
- Oscar Arias Sánchez, born on September 13, 1940, in Heredia, Costa Rica, is a politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He served as the president of Costa Rica twice, from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010. Arias is known for his efforts to promote peace in Central America, particularly through the signing of the Esquipulas peace agreements. In 1987, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work towards lasting peace in the region.
- In what year did Oscar Arias Sánchez win the Nobel Prize?
- 1987 — Peace