Article: Leaning on Arias. (Oscar Arias Sanchez peace plan for Central America) (editorial)

Leaning on Arias

President Oscar Arias Sanchez's efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflicts of Central America and his refusal to allow the Nicaraguan contras to operate out of his country have provoked strong economic and political retaliatory measures by the Reagan Administration. While publicly praising Costa Rica's longstanding good relations with the United States, privately Costa Rican officials tick off a growing list of hostile actions by Washington. These include: the suspension of all U.S. economic assistance to Costa Rica; the delay in appointing a new ambassador; a campaign to force the resignation of a liberal Arias adviser; and maneuvers ...

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