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Costa Rican authorities made an arrest Friday in connection with a suspected death threat directed at President Laura Fernandez, according to the country’s security ministry.<\/p>

While no actual attack on the president was carried out, Fernandez had already been removed from the area earlier that day following an unexplained detonation heard near her location. She had been visiting the northern part of the country to observe the impact of illegal gold mining operations in the region.<\/p>

The Central American nation’s security ministry confirmed the arrest without providing additional details about the suspect.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Authorities in Costa Rica took a man into custody Friday on suspicion of making a death threat against President Laura Fernandez. No attack on the president occurred, though she was evacuated from a northern region tour earlier that day after a detonation was heard close by. 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