AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUN Secretary-General Race: Nigeria’s VP Kashim Shettima met Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan and said Abuja would back a candidate guided by equity, justice, and fairness, with support tied to Africa’s representation and gender inclusion. Global Politics: China says the next UN chief must be competent, impartial, and upright, and it’s weighing whether to support Grynspan or Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett. Foreign Affairs: Costa Rica’s foreign minister Manuel Tovar was dismissed after missing a key Shield of the Americas meeting in New York, raising questions about government coordination. Health & Safety: Doctors in Costa Rica will perform a rare congenital heart surgery (modified Cone repair) for the first time in the country, while Panamanian authorities rescued three Costa Rican fishermen missing for six days at sea. Economy & Policy: Costa Rica caps prices on 517 medicines, and starting Oct. 1 requires a yellow fever vaccination certificate for travel to eight new destinations. Sports: Bryan Ruiz takes temporary charge after Fernando Batista was fired following Costa Rica’s Nations League start. Tourism: ICT says Costa Rica’s real tourist rivals are far beyond the region, and it marked World Tourism Day with nationwide guided walks.
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