Costa Rican President Dismisses Foreign Minister Over Unauthorized Meeting

Costa Rica's foreign minister lost his job after joining a United States security summit behind the president's back.

Costa Rica's President Laura Fernandez dismissed her foreign minister for participating in a regional security summit led by United States President Donald Trump in New York without prior notification. The president stated that the unauthorized attendance at the anti-cartel alliance gathering caused significant strategic damage because she should have been the participant. The incident occurred on the sidelines of a United Nations meeting, leading to the immediate removal of Manuel Tovar.

• President Laura Fernandez argued that she should have been the representative at the regional security gathering.
• The dismissed official attended a meeting associated with the anti-cartel initiative known as the Shield of the Americas.
• The controversial session took place during the United Nations General Assembly events in New York.

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• UPICosta Rica fires foreign minister over Trump security meeting4d ago · open ↗
• Al JazeeraCosta Rica minister fired for unapproved meeting with Trump in US4d ago · open ↗
• South China Morning PostCosta Rica’s foreign minister fired for attending Trump meeting without telling president4d ago · open ↗

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