Key facts
- Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez dismissed Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar on Thursday.
- Tovar attended a regional security meeting led by US President Donald Trump without notifying Fernandez.
- The Costa Rican government stated Tovar's negligence caused significant strategic damage.
- The meeting was part of the 'Shield of the Americas,' an anti-cartel coalition launched by the Trump administration.
- Indiana Trejos has been named acting Foreign Minister.
SAN JOSE, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's President Laura Fernandez dismissed Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar on Thursday after he attended a high-level regional security meeting led by US President Donald Trump without notifying her. The government stated that Tovar's negligence caused significant strategic damage by preventing Fernandez from participating in the gathering.