Costa Rica minister fired for unapproved meeting with Trump in US
Summary
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez fired her Foreign Minister, Manuel Tovar, for attending a US-led anti-drug summit with President Donald Trump without informing her. The meeting was part of a coalition effort to fight drug trafficking and organized crime in the Americas, held during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Key Facts
- Manuel Tovar attended a security summit led by the US with President Trump without notifying President Fernandez.
- The summit focused on fighting drug cartels and organized crime in the Americas.
- President Fernandez said she should have been the one to attend the meeting.
- The coalition at the meeting plans to freeze assets, restrict visas, and seek criminal charges against drug cartel members.
- Several right-wing Latin American presidents also joined the event.
- President Trump has labeled cartels as terrorist groups and increased military strikes on drug shipments.
- Costa Rica is facing increased drug-related violence despite its reputation for stability.
- Indiana Trejos, Costa Rica’s Minister of Foreign Trade, will become acting foreign minister after her current UN mission.
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