LatinNews Daily - 22 June 2026

COSTA RICA: Fernández downplays blast amid push to revive mining project

Central America & Caribbean by Anna Grace 22 June 2026 Modified: 22 June 2026 1194 views
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On 19 June Costa Rica’s new President Laura Fernández downplayed an explosion which occurred during a visit to the site of the shuttered Las Crucitas open-pit gold mine in San Carlos canton, Alajuela province, which she is pushing to reopen.

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