AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEarthquake Watch: A 5.6-magnitude quake struck off Costa Rica’s coast (10 km deep), according to GFZ, reminding locals to review preparedness plans. Nearshoring & Manufacturing: Costa Rica is being positioned as a strategic nearshoring gateway for global manufacturing and innovation, with its stability and tech-ready workforce drawing more multinational interest. AI & Policy: Costa Rica Tech Group unveiled a sweeping AI and blockchain law proposal, signaling a push to shape how emerging tech is governed locally. Stablecoin Payments Expansion: Jeeves raised $110M to scale stablecoin-native banking and expanded stablecoin cards into Costa Rica and other LATAM markets. Space & Science: A study using advanced mass spectrometry reported tens of thousands of molecular formulas in the Murchison meteorite, deepening research into organic chemistry from space. Ocean Tech for Enforcement: OceanMind launched Syndra for Southeast Asia to help governments tackle illegal fishing using integrated monitoring. Climate Risk for the Region: El Niño is expected to worsen economic strain across Latin America and the Caribbean, hitting agriculture and food prices. Connectivity: Starlink Mobile launched in Ecuador via state carrier CNT, extending the direct-to-device model that Costa Rica also adopted.
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