The former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, says his US visa has been revoked.

Arias, a Nobel laureate, said he was informed of the decision weeks after he had publicly criticised Donald Trump, comparing the behaviour of the US president to that of a Roman emperor.

The 84-year-old, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering an end to conflicts in Central America, said US authorities had given no explanation.

Arias hinted, however, that it may be due to his rapprochement with China during the time he was president from 2006 to 2010.

Speaking at a news conference in the Costa Rican capital, San José, Arias said he had "no idea" what the reason for the cancellation was.

He said he had received a "terse" email "of a few lines" from the US government informing him of the decision.

He added that he thought that it was not President Trump but the US State Department which had taken the decision.

While he said it would be conjecture on his part to speculate about the reason behind the visa revocation, he did point out that "I established diplomatic relations with China.

"That, of course, is known throughout the world," he told journalists of his 2007 decision to cut ties with Taiwan and establish them with China instead.

The Trump administration has sought to oppose China's influence in the Western hemisphere and has accused a number of Central American governments of cosying up to the Chinese government and Chinese companies.

However, it has been supportive of the current Costa Rican President, Rodrigo Chaves, praising his decision to exclude Chinese firms from participating in the development of 5G in Costa Rica.

But this perceived closeness between President Chaves and the US was criticised by Arias, who wrote a post on social media in February saying that "it has never been easy for a small country to disagree with the US government, less so when its president behaves like a Roman emperor, telling the rest of the world what to do".

He added that "during my governments, Costa Rica never received orders from Washington as if we were a banana republic".

Arias is not the only Costa Rican to have had his US visa revoked. Three members of the country's national assembly who opposed President Chaves's decree to exclude Chinese companies from participating in the development of 5G have also had theirs cancelled.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75dl7rdxexo

Is America now Great?

A drug dealer from Chicago had his status revoked way back in 1993 so it's not a big deal

Nothing wey person nor go see for Trump administration.

Lol they preach Freedom of Speech once you're attacking the opposition....


Attack them and see there's no freedom after speech....


And some people will still come here to justify the act cause is not happening In Africa....

Of what Use is US Visa suppose to be to you at 84?

So far, no be Heaven Visa you loose, Abeg relax joor and leave Trump to continue him thing.


@Ngeneukwenu come and sponsor my US Visa ooo.

The day Tinubu go visit Trump

The way Trump go yab am finish
Zelensky own go be like childs play

MasterTeeUSA:
You are ignorant. Trump released tariff hikes. Nigeria was 14%. JP Morgan Chase, one of the largest US Bank in the World is moving into Nigeria. The largest US Embassy in the World is being built at Eko Atlantic. These should tell you that Nigeria is a US Strategic Partner. You think they will now insult our President?

USA did more than that for Ukraine with over 36 billion dollars aid.
Yet Trump give Zelensky wotowoto
Dey play

The way Trump go disgrace Tinubu generation. You and your agbado family go run away in shame..

Mehnnnnnn. This US Govt is childish oh.

Trump uu

That's sad. They didn't even consider his age. The Trump administration is very vindictive and lawless. That's no surprise when they're headed by a criminal himself. It's going to be a long 4-years for many people.

Team SANER CLIME where una dey oooo

Karlovych:
A drug dealer from Chicago had his status revoked way back in 1993 so it's not a big deal

Don't you people get tired? The same person you keep on shading day in day out is your president. Rest!

inoki247:
Lol they preach Freedom of Speech once you're attacking the opposition....


Attack them and see there's no freedom after speech....


And some people will still come here to justify the act cause is not happening In Africa....

freedom after speech na to cancel visa o

Great100000:
[b]The former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, says his US visa has been revoked.



Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75dl7rdxexo

The most childish American president EVER 🤧

This man knows how to describe the United States and their evil and cunny moves,

In one of he's quotes
To be America enemy is dangerous but to be America friend is fatal.

That's
NO FRIEND
NO FOE
Nfnf

Flangelo12:


Is America now Great?

🤣🤣🤣🤣

About to crash….

DOW just lost 1000 points 🤣🤣🤣

He will keep his mouth only on his country politics next time.

I don't understand entitlement mentality of some people.

Helpout12345:
He will keep his mouth only on his country politics next time.

I don't understand entitlement mentality of some people.

Oh!

But Elon Musk can do same for UK, Germany and Canada.

Stop licking the asses of your slave masters.

The village idiot is delusional.

Karlovych:
A drug dealer from Chicago had his status revoked way back in 1993 so it's not a big deal

You mean one of th many drug dealers from the SE?
They are in prisons all over the world for drug dealing but they are the same set of clowns 🤡 calling others drug barons when those people have never been arrested nor charged with any drug crime in their lives.
Some people are just experts at projecting their own sorry miserable low lives on others.

WETIN YOU WAN GO DO FOR COUNTRY WEY YOU TALK SAY THE PRESIDENT DEY BEHAVE LIKE DICTATOR? You dey benefit from a household yet you dey insult their olori ebi.......No be juju be that?

Ah

CoronaVirusPro:


Oh!

But Elon Musk can do same for UK, Germany and Canada.

Stop licking the asses of your slave masters.

Those countries are also free to cancel Elon's visa too. Visa is a privilege and a country can cancel it for any reason including politics.

abbey621:
WETIN YOU WAN GO DO FOR COUNTRY WEY YOU TALK SAY THE PRESIDENT DEY BEHAVE LIKE DICTATOR? You dey benefit from a household yet you dey insult their olori ebi.......No be juju be that?

this is a stupid thing to say though
just so u know

Let's blame Tinubu, Wike and Akpabio for this...

Nigerian Obidient behaviour is ALWAYS cured by disciplining.

Trump is the weapon fashioned against US

Baba werey!

Terrorists and dictators.

A whole former president is scared of staying in his country.. if he's really a peace ambassador, he should go home with his full chest.

ChizzyBuna:
The day Tinubu go visit Trump

The way Trump go yab am finish
Zelensky own go be like childs play

Dumb Trump yab Emilokan JAGABAN the City Boy? Trump go hear how him Mama and Papa meet when him Mama dey do Asewo work. You think that Tinubu sends anybody’s Mama ni? Shey you no hear say Tinubu never congratulate the dumb Trump since he became President?

Let dumb Trump try it nah, na for Twitter we go finish him and his equally mentally unstable friend Elon Musk. We go shut Twitter down that day. You will know why we are called the Sophisticated West

You are ignorant. Trump released tariff hikes. Nigeria was 14%. JP Morgan Chase, one of the largest US Bank in the World is moving into Nigeria. The largest US Embassy in the World is being built at Eko Atlantic. These should tell you that Nigeria is a US Strategic Partner. You think they will now insult our President?

Please follow the news. Tinubu is off to Paris. Mele Kyari is OUT of NNPCL.

ChizzyBuna:
The day Tinubu go visit Trump

The way Trump go yab am finish
Zelensky own go be like childs play