Arias Sánchez

[ ahr-ee-uhs sahn-chez; Spanish ah-ree-ahs sahn-ches ]

noun

1. Oscar, born 1941, Costa Rican politician: president 1986–90: Nobel Peace Prize 1987.

Arias Sánchez

/ ˈærɪæs ˈsæntʃɛz /

noun

1. Arias SánchezOscar1940MCosta RicanPOLITICS: head of statePOLITICS: statesman Oscar. born 1940, Costa Rican statesman; president (1986–90, 2006–2010); Nobel peace prize 1987

Example Sentences

Mr. Chaves’s denial and downplaying of a documented history of sexual harassment come two years after another Costa Rican politician, the former president and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Óscar Arias Sánchez, narrowly avoided prosecution for sexual abuse, in a scandal that shook the country.

From New York Times

The latest example was the former Costa Rican president Óscar Arias Sánchez, a Nobel laureate who was accused last week of sexual misconduct by multiple women.

From New York Times

Three more women have come forward to share stories of inappropriate behavior by Nobel laureate and former president of Costa Rica Óscar Arias Sánchez, following accusations of sexual misconduct.

From Fox News

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A psychiatrist and antinuclear activist has accused Óscar Arias Sánchez, the Nobel laureate and former Costa Rica president, of sexually assaulting her four years ago, bringing the #MeToo movement to one of Latin America’s most revered statesmen.

From New York Times

Dr. Papert was an adviser to Oscar Arias Sánchez, the president of Costa Rica who was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for brokering an end to civil wars in the region.

From New York Times