Arias attended the from 1982 to 1986, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and economics. In 1986, following his graduation, he attended the University of Cambridge where he was a member of Hughes Hall, graduating with a degree in law in 1988 and an Master of Laws in 1989.
In 2008 became Director of Capital Bank, Panama. In 2009 he was appointed as Panama"s ambassador to Ambassador to The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland where he would serve until November 2011. He currently works as a consultant between Panama and the United Kingdom.
In 1986, following his graduation, he attended the University of Cambridge where he was a member of Hughes Hall, graduating with a degree in law in 1988 and an Master of Laws in 1989.
