Key facts
- Ana Elena Pinto will assume her role as foreign minister on October 15.
- Pinto replaces Manuel Tovar, who was dismissed in late September.
- Tovar was removed after attending a US-led security meeting without notifying President Fernandez.
Costa Rica President Laura Fernandez appointed Ana Elena Pinto as the country's new foreign minister on Monday, October 5. Pinto is set to assume her duties on October 15. Her appointment follows the dismissal of her predecessor, Manuel Tovar, in late September. Tovar was removed from his post after attending a high-level regional security meeting led by US President Donald Trump without informing President Fernandez.
Previously, Ana Elena Pinto served as the Permanent Delegate of Costa Rica to UNESCO, presenting her credentials in November 2022.