Ex-Costa Rica president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says US revoked his visa
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Costa Rica's Nobel Peace Laureate Says US Revoked His Visa
Above: 1987 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Costa Rica's former President Oscar Arias, speaks during a press conference in San José, Costa Rica on April 1, 2025. Image copyright: Ezequiel Becerra/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
That a vocal critic of Donald Trump such as Óscar Arias would have had his visa revoked should be expected as soon as Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio began to weaponize visas to punish dissenting views. It's concerning, though not surprising, that the Trump administration is using administrative powers for that end.
Pro-Trump narrative
It's completely false that Óscar Arias had his visa revoked because of his public remarks criticizing President Trump and his government. Similar to other political figures in Costa Rica who had their visa revoked, Arias represents a potential risk to U.S. national interests and security for his obscure relations with China and its companies.