Alberto Cañas Escalante
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Alberto Cañas Escalante (born March 16, 1920 in San José, Costa Rica
) is a Costa Rica
n politician
, as well as a diplomat, lawyer and playwright. He co-founded one of Costa Rica's biggest law firms, Facio & Cañas. He was considered a very important figure in the cultural, political and social life of Costa Rica in the second half of the twentieth century. He was ambassador to the United Nations (1948-49), vice-minister of External Relations (1955-1956), and was a Legislator twice (1962–1966 and 1994–1998). He was also the first Ministro de Cultura, Juventud y Deportes (Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports) (1970-74) and chairmain of the Diario de Costa Rica and La Republica newspapers. Also as a journalist, he was editor of Excelsior and column-writer in La Nación
, La Prensa Libre and Semanario Universidad.
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
) is a Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, as well as a diplomat, lawyer and playwright. He co-founded one of Costa Rica's biggest law firms, Facio & Cañas. He was considered a very important figure in the cultural, political and social life of Costa Rica in the second half of the twentieth century. He was ambassador to the United Nations (1948-49), vice-minister of External Relations (1955-1956), and was a Legislator twice (1962–1966 and 1994–1998). He was also the first Ministro de Cultura, Juventud y Deportes (Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports) (1970-74) and chairmain of the Diario de Costa Rica and La Republica newspapers. Also as a journalist, he was editor of Excelsior and column-writer in La Nación
La Nación (San José)
La Nación is a Costa Rican newspaper published in San José, Costa Rica. The newspaper is a general purpose newspaper, and circulates daily all year long, except on three Costa Rican holidays, Good Friday and the following Saturday, and the day after the New Year's Day.- History :La Nación was...
, La Prensa Libre and Semanario Universidad.