"The Ministry of Health is also investigating what happened at a hotel in Manuel Antonio following a report by the Judicial Investigation Agency which indicates the unfortunate death of a person due to carbon monoxide inhalation," Angermuller said in a statement.
"Everyone is affected," Lamia Funti, owner of Casa Lamia Restaurant & Lodge outside Manuel Antonio National Park, told US Weekly. "Right now, I've had 12 cancellations, which is huge."
Lidieth Gomez's life is impacted by the pervasive use of toxic agrochemicals in banana plantations, linked to alarming health issues among local women and children.