Costa Rica President Evacuated After Loud Blast During Crucitas Visit (opens in new tab)

President Laura Fernández was rushed out of the Crucitas mining area Friday morning after a loud blast interrupted her official visit to the Finca Vivoyet property, where she had taken lawmakers to see the damage caused by illegal gold mining. The sound was heard at about 8:10 a.m. while Fernández was touring the site with […] The post appeared first on .