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Oscar arias

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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Oscar arias

  • Oscar Arias was the president of Costa Rica from 2006-2010
  • He is an inspiration to people who want to do something big in their life 

quote

  • "I like to build bridges... not walls."
  • This means that he is open to all people and won't shut them out.

Childhood

  • Oscar was born in 1940 on September 13
  • Oscar was born in Heredia, Costa Rica
  • The background picture is an example of where Oscar lived

Events in childhood that made Oscar who he is now

  • Oscar was part of a family interested in politics
  • Oscar attended at private schools while young 
  • He then went to the University of Costa Rica and studied law and economics

strengths

  • One of Oscar's strengths was to be able to learn politics at a young age
  • Another strength is to understand law and economics
  • Being able to win the Nobel Prize in 1987  

Obstacles in his life

  • Oscar had to work very hard in school and his job to achieve this 
  • He probably had to stay calm whenever someone frustrated him  
  • He most likely had to listen to his dad  about politics a lot to understand
  • Oscar's dad headed the Central bank  and also the family coffee business 
  • all at the same time

Accomplishments

  • Oscar won the Nobel Prize in 1987
  • He also helped stop the Central American crisis

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  • This is a picture of him getting the Nobel Peace Prize

interesting facts

  • Oscar traveled extensively before studying law and economics   
  • at the University of Costa Rica
  • From 1978 to 1981 Oscar served in the national legislature
  • While attending the University of Costa Rica he became 
  • dedicated to national politics

Impact on the world

  • Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
  • Helped stop the Central American crisis