AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCybersecurity in Costa Rica: Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly shut down key information systems after an attempted cyberattack, forcing lawmakers to publish the day’s agenda via the official gazette while IT and security teams assess the incident. Public safety & prisons: The Ministry of Justice ordered all televisions removed from prison cells and tightened conjugal visit rules, aiming to reduce organized crime’s influence behind bars. Health watch: Costa Rica confirmed a third mpox case, in Heredia, with the patient stable and linked epidemiologically to the second case. Fintech growth: Ábaco Technologies raised US$53M, positioning it as Central America’s biggest fintech capital raise, using token-based structuring under El Salvador’s LEAD framework to speed SME factoring. Conservation enforcement: Researchers say sawfish teeth are still being used as cockfighting spurs despite bans, with Costa Rica named among key suppliers—calling for stronger enforcement and action under CITES. Aviation connectivity: Southwest announced a new Austin–San José, Costa Rica nonstop route starting March 13, boosting direct access to the country’s main gateway.
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