AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUN Spotlight: Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan is back in front in the UN Secretary-General race after the Security Council’s third secret straw poll, edging Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (9 “encourage” vs 8), though no clear winner has emerged and more candidates could still jump in. Diplomacy Shock: Costa Rica confirmed a diplomatic rupture with Cuba, routing consular services via Panama, while Cuba’s foreign ministry says it was never formally notified and accuses Costa Rica of following U.S. policy. Cybersecurity: Costa Rica’s data protection agency (Prodhab) opened an investigation into alleged exposure of millions of personal records after a dark web post claimed data from a credit reporting firm, with both administrative and criminal probes underway. Health System Pressure: A nationwide CCSS strike is set to prioritize emergency care, but patients could see delays in other services depending on staffing. Environment Twist: A long-ago orange-peel dumping deal in Guanacaste—once ruled unlawful—later turned into an unexpected forest restoration experiment, according to researchers who revisited the site. Culture & Peace: Alajuela’s Peace Festival de Arte runs free from Sept. 23 to January, using art to promote peace and community change.
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