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President Laura Fernandez dismissed Foreign Trade Minister Indiana Trejos, citing a lack of transparency following protests from agricultural groups.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Latin America","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T21:05:11.247Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-29T11:19:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T21:05:11.247Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":50,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to President Laura Fernandez; two independent outlets corroborated the story.","critic":"The story is clearly written and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties.","hype":"The language used is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism."}},"tags":["#CostaRica","#CPTPP","#TradePolicy","#InternationalTrade","#Government"],"entities":["Laura Fernandez","Indiana Trejos","Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership","Costa Rica","Rodrigo Chaves"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Costa Rica has withdrawn its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).","President Laura Fernandez dismissed Foreign Trade Minister Indiana Trejos, citing a lack of transparency.","The decision followed protests from Costa Rica's producer groups, particularly in the agriculture sector.","The CPTPP is a trade bloc of 12 nations representing nearly 15% of global GDP."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Costa Rica's government has withdrawn its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade bloc comprising 12 nations. President Laura Fernandez announced the decision on Wednesday, stating that Foreign Trade Minister Indiana Trejos had been dismissed due to a lack of transparency."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The move came after protests from Costa Rican producer groups, with particular opposition voiced by those in the agriculture sector. The CPTPP represents approximately 15% of the global gross domestic product."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on previous stance"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"La Nación reported that two days before leaving office, former President Rodrigo Chaves had praised the CPTPP as an 'extraordinary news' for Costa Rica. His successor, Laura Fernandez, decided to halt the country's accession to the treaty five months later, highlighting a contrast in rhetoric between the two administrations."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports printed below mention the specific date in 2022 when Costa Rica submitted its request to join the CPTPP, a detail included in the Hindustan Times full report. 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