Óscar Arias Sánchez was awarded the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the civil unrest raging in several Central American countries at that time.

A biography of the Costa Rican president who won the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for his successful efforts in promoting a peace plan for Central America.

In November 1998, eight recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize gathered for two days at the University of Virginia. Journalist and peace activist Cobban draws from both speeches and conversations to present a vision of global peace. Among the participants were the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Northern Ireland peace activist Betty Williams, East Timorese independence advocate Jose Ramos-Horta, and a representative of Burmese democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A collection of 26 remarkable stories by Costa Rican writers--most of which is available in English for the first time. Whether searching for something relevant and entertaining to read on Costa Rica's idyllic beaches or looking for Latin American enchantment back home, this is a fiction reader's cultural guidebook to the country. 2-page map.

Depicts the life and accomplishments of the South African president who spent twenty-seven years in jail for his political beliefs, discussing the struggle to end apartheid, his country's former system of racial segregation and oppression.