La Nación, a major Costa Rican newspaper, announced key cabinet appointments for the upcoming administration of Laura Fernández through a series of tweets on May 5, 2026.
In one post published at 18:18 UTC, La Nación reported: “Manuel Tovar asumirá el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto, durante el gobierno de Laura Fernández. Foto: Jose Cordero https://t.co/IIRr8gb8Ri”. A follow-up tweet at 18:21 UTC reiterated this appointment with: ” Manuel Tovar asumirá como Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto https://t.co/bTVQucA9uS”.
Additionally, La Nación announced another ministerial change at 18:19 UTC: ” Ministerio de Salud tiene nuevo ministro: Alexander Sánchez Cabo https://t.co/9xzEdw4r0L”.
These announcements come as Laura Fernández prepares to take office as Costa Rica’s president. Cabinet appointments such as those of Manuel Tovar and Alexander Sánchez Cabo are typically among the first decisions made by an incoming administration to establish its leadership team and policy direction.
