AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDigital Tax Policy: Panama is debating a 7% transfer tax on platform purchases and services (Amazon, Temu, Netflix, Airbnb), with estimates of $100M+ a year—Costa Rica is cited as a model for how to structure VAT-style collection. Public Health: A growing Central American kidney disease crisis (mesoamerican nephropathy) is linked to the Pacific coast from Costa Rica to Guatemala, with researchers pointing to heat and agrochemical exposure as likely drivers. Earthquakes: Costa Rica was hit by two back-to-back quakes (5.4 and 4.8) near Cascajal, with dozens of aftershocks and reports of minor impacts. Conservation Science: Daniel Janzen’s long-running forest restoration work is highlighted, including DNA barcoding efforts to better value Costa Rica’s biodiversity. Agri-Innovation: Coffee pulp is being tested for ecological restoration and now for biodegradable packaging ventures (BAMSI/EARTH University). Urban Nature: Curridabat’s “Bosque Tacaco” pocket forest plants 1,540 native species using the Miyawaki method. STEM Education: Costa Rica plans 10 new scientific high schools and a shift of 50 regular schools toward technical tracks. Marine Discovery: Scientists report a new octocoral family from Costa Rica’s deep-sea seamounts. Tech & Society: Costa Rica’s official time standard is being modernized using atomic clocks for higher precision.
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