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President Laura Fernández dismissed Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar after he attended a regional security summit with US President Donald Trump without informing her. The summit, part of Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” coalition against drug trafficking and organized crime, took place in New York during the UN General Assembly. Fernández claims this unauthorized attendance prevented her from participating and caused significant harm to Costa Rica’s strategic interests. Following Tovar's dismissal, Indiana Trejos, Minister of Foreign Trade, will act as interim foreign minister until a new appointee is named.

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Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez fired Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar after he attended a US-led regional security summit with President Donald Trump in New York without informing her. The meeting, part of Trump's "Shield of the Americas" alliance aimed at combating drug trafficking and organized crime, was held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Tovar's unapproved attendance blocked Fernandez’s participation and caused significant strategic harm to Costa Rica’s interests, according to the government. Right-wing Latin American presidents also attended the meeting where coalition members issued a joint statement declaring intent to impose asset freezes and visa restrictions against 24 criminal organizations.

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Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez has fired Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar after he attended a US-led regional security summit with United States President Donald Trump without notifying her, an omission the government has said blocked her own participation and caused major strategic harm to the country’s interests. asserted

government → fire → interests

Fernandez said that she should have been the one to attend the meeting of Trump’s anti-cartel “Shield of the Americas” alliance in New York. asserted

she → say → York

The coalition says its mission is to combat drug trafficking and organised crime across the region. asserted

mission → say → region

Tovar attended “without giving prior notice or informing” the president, a conservative Trump ally, of his participation, Costa Rica’s government said. asserted

government → attend → participation

Several right-wing Latin American presidents also participated in the meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. asserted

which → we → York

Fifteen coalition members issued a joint statement declaring their intent to impose asset freezes and visa restrictions and seek criminal liability for members and supporters of 24 criminal organisations. asserted

members → issue → organisations

The gathering was the administration’s latest effort to rally the region behind a more aggressive approach to drug trafficking. asserted

gathering → rally → trafficking

Since returning to office last year, Trump has designated cartels as foreign “terrorist” organisations and ordered dozens of strikes on boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that US officials say were carrying narcotics bound for the US. asserted

officials → return → US

Costa Rica, a tourist haven that has long been seen as a beacon of stability in Latin America, is grappling with a surge in drug-related violence. asserted

that → see → violence

Tovar avoided commenting on his dismissal and simply thanked Fernandez, in power since last May, for including him in her cabinet. uncertain

Tovar → avoid → cabinet

Indiana Trejos, Costa Rica’s current Minister of Foreign Trade, has been named acting foreign minister and will assume the role upon returning from her mission at the UNGA. asserted

Trejos → name → UNGA

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