AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildlife & Public Health: Costa Rica’s courts are holding power utilities accountable after a surge in howler monkey electrocutions, ordering infrastructure fixes in Nosara. Biodiversity Research: A Costa Rica study helps explain why hummingbirds outperform bees at higher tropical elevations—flowers shift shape, and bees still show up, but hummingbirds move more pollen. Invasive Species Watch: The New World screwworm fly has been confirmed in Texas after spreading from Panama through Central America, raising alarms for livestock and wildlife and triggering renewed sterile-fly response plans. Tech & Skills in Costa Rica: A CONARE labor observatory report finds 68.5% of Costa Rican university graduates (2020–2022) were first in their families to earn a degree, and 56.5% use AI tools at work. Startup Ecosystem: Costa Rica’s LEAPCR program is set to accelerate startups, investment, and new jobs. Wellness Tech in Costa Rica: The Retreat Costa Rica debuts a Vida Mía Longevity Centre with physician-guided, technology-assisted neuro-wellness programming.
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