AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoCoral Reef Emergency: Costa Rica’s “United for Costa Rica’s Reefs” coalition is mobilizing coastal communities to cut tourism and maritime pressures during El Niño-driven heat stress, targeting Oct 2026–Feb 2027 to help reefs recover from the 2023–2024 bleaching. Wildlife Trade Scrutiny: Costa Rica could face CITES “review of significant trade” over silky shark exports, after CREMA challenged Incopesca’s scientific basis for continued harvesting and cited large export volumes. Digital Sovereignty & Tech Policy: Costa Rica’s ICE greenlights 5G rollout after a comptroller ruling, while the country postpones strict vape regulation until Aug 2027. Climate Risk Planning: Latin America governments are ramping up drought, heat, flooding and wildfire preparations as El Niño strengthens. Health System Pressure: Costa Rica’s CCSS board paralysis is leaving health decisions in limbo. Local Innovation: Peptides Costa Rica launches to improve access to peptide products with local support, clearer sourcing, and customer service. Regional Tech/Business: Uber’s planned €41.5/share acquisition of Delivery Hero expands its footprint across 50 markets.
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