Oscar Arias Sanchez: Bringing Peace to Central America

Synopsis
Oscar Arias Sanchez was awarded the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the civil unrest that had been raging for decades in several Central American countries. Then the president of Costa Rica, Sanchez was the main architect of the Esquipulas II Accords, a plan to promote democracy and peace and to bring stability to the region during a time of great turmoil. Sanchez was once again elected to the presidency in 2006, and he has continued making history as one of Costa Rica's most celebrated leaders. Oscar Arias Sanchez describes one man's rise to prominence and how he left his mark on the world as a modern peacemaker.