U.S. Costa Rica Envoy Resigns
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
The U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, Lewis Tambs, has resigned his post and will return to Arizona State University where he is a tenured professor, the State Department said today.
Spokeswoman Phyllis Oakley said she had no comment on reports that Tambs was resigning because Costa Rican officials have insisted that the Administration send a replacement. Tambs reportedly has been urging Costa Rica to become more deeply involved in supporting the U.S.-backed Nicaraguan contra forces.
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