AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMedTech & Health Infrastructure: MCI, a Costa Rican testing and quality engineering platform, is described as a behind-the-scenes backbone for the country’s medtech boom, serving most of the sector with sterility testing, validation, and regulatory documentation. Digital Payments: EBANX is running its global Payments Summit in Costa Rica and says it’s expanding into Pakistan for early 2027 while rolling out native Apple Pay decryption across Latin America and the Caribbean. Ocean Science Funding: The EU and Canada launched the OceanEye International Alliance for the Global Ocean Observing System, with pledges totaling nearly €220 million to support sensors, vessels, data hubs, and closing ocean data gaps. Wildlife Discovery: A new cat species, the Bolivian tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), was formally named after genetic work, with conservation stakes tied to how many small-cat species are recognized. Local Tech Payments: Apple rolled out Tap to Pay on iPhone in Costa Rica via participating payment platforms, letting merchants accept contactless payments without extra hardware. Public Health & Ethics: A Costa Rican man with type 1 diabetes died in U.S. ICE custody in Louisiana; his family alleges missed insulin, meals, and water while ICE says he received proper care.
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