AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBiodiversity Breakthrough (Costa Rica): A new study using DNA work in Guanacaste suggests Earth may host 14–20 million insect species, far above the long-used ~6 million estimate—meaning huge parts of biodiversity remain unnamed and unmanaged. Marine Conservation (Costa Rica): Researchers report a rare red spiny lobster population in Costa Rica’s North Pacific that’s genetically distinct and effectively endemic, long fished without being tracked as its own group. STEM Pipeline (Costa Rica): Universidad Fidélitas will host MIT/Tec de Monterrey’s Patrones Hermosos camp (July 6–10), a free program for 17–18-year-old women to explore engineering, tech, and innovation. Digital Safety (Costa Rica): Costa Rican authorities warn cyber fraud targeting seniors blends public-data harvesting, pressure tactics, and account access tricks, with urgency calls and digital-signature requests. Mobility Tech (Costa Rica): Greater Metropolitan Area traffic congestion is so bad that in some cantons speeds drop to single digits during rush hours, with motorcycles driving fleet growth. AI Restructuring (Global, incl. Costa Rica): British American Tobacco plans to cut or outsource about 9,000 roles globally in an AI-led overhaul, with some Costa Rica service work shifted to partners. EV Economics (Costa Rica): A new take argues Costa Rica’s EV push is mainly about energy sovereignty and avoiding imported oil, not just climate branding.
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