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US revokes visa of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Costa Rican president Oscar Arias
2025-04-02 18:03:22 / BOTA
Former Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oscar Arias announced that his visa to the US has been revoked, a move he describes as a sign of American "totalitarianism."
After serving twice as president (1986-1990 and 2006-2010), he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his efforts aimed at ending civil wars in Central America.
The former president was notified by email yesterday morning of the cancellation of his tourist and business visa. The exact reason has not been clarified, but the 84-year-old Arias has openly criticized the immigrant deportation policies and tariffs approved by US President Donald Trump.
He has also criticized Costa Rica's current president, Rodrigo Chavez, who maintains close ties to the Trump administration and whom Arias accuses of taking orders directly from Washington.
"The US is an example of democracy, or at least it was. Today, they are showing characteristics of totalitarianism, something that I personally regret," Oscar Arias said during a press conference Tuesday evening in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose.
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