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No telephone. No television. No intrusions from the outside world. Or so Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez thought when he, his wife Margarita and their two young children settled into a remote beach house on the Pacific coast for a long weekend. Did he ever get it wrong. Through...
The unexpected decision by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award Arias the world's most prestigious peace prize was more than a personal triumph for the 46-year-old President. It was also a powerful vote of confidence for the regional peace plan authored by Arias that was signed two...
Until last week's announcement, Arias was not even rumored to be a serious contender for the prize. In Oslo the odds-on favorites among the 93 nominees included President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, President Raul Alfonsin of Argentina, and the World Health Organization. The five-member committee maintained...
The Arias plan, which was signed by the leaders of five Central American nations, including Nicaragua and El Salvador, recognizes the sovereignty of Nicaragua. It requires all countries to open their political process and to have a free press, leading to such tangible successes as the opening of La Prensa...
Unfortunately the Reagan Administration is not working toward peace. It continues to pursue a shortsighted and ideologial foreign policy of refusing to accept the Sandinista regime. Even as peace is being discussed the Reagan Administration is pressuring Congress to approve more military aid for the contras. One can only be...