Costa Rican foreign minister dismissed after attending a Trump security meeting
Manuel Tovar’s attendance at the Shield of the Americas meeting prevented the Costa Rican President from attending, as each country was limited to one representative.
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez has fired Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar following his attendance at a security meeting with US President Donald Trump, without informing her. The US-led coalition, known as the Shield of the Americas, aims to combat drug trafficking and organized crime. Tovar's dismissal is immediate, the government announced.
Indiana Trejos, Costa Rica's current Minister of Foreign Trade, has been appointed as interim Foreign Minister, set to assume the position upon her return from the United Nations General Assembly.
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