AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAviation & Tourism: Southwest Airlines will launch a new Saturday nonstop Austin–San José, Costa Rica route starting March 13, with tickets already on sale—another sign of Texas becoming a Caribbean gateway. Public Health: The CDC issued a Level 2 travel notice for Costa Rica over a chikungunya outbreak tied to Playa Langosta in Guanacaste, where local mosquito transmission is now underway; travelers are urged to use repellent and take enhanced precautions. Mosquito-Borne Alerts: Costa Rica is also dealing with a confirmed mpox case count rising to three, including a Heredia patient linked to a prior San José case, with health authorities reporting stable condition and isolation. Conservation Tech: A Costa Rica study using long-term camera-trap monitoring found wildlife increasingly uses canopy bridges over time, with animals showing preferences for certain bridge designs—useful data for roadkill and habitat connectivity planning. Digital Trust: Arkose Labs says its India engineering hub is moving from execution to owning core product areas to better defend against AI-enabled bot attacks and fraud.
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