AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNew Species Discovery: Costa Rican scientists have identified a tiny green “spring frog” in the central Pacific, nicknamed the “coffee frog” because it lives in coffee plantations—while warning pesticides could threaten its habitat. Workforce Development: PROCOMER says it’s pushing training for high-demand industries, including incentives for exporters and 10,000 Google Cloud/AI scholarships under “Talent Up.” Fuel Prices: Costa Rica cut diesel and gasoline prices, with diesel down ¢79 per liter and premium gasoline down ¢55, plus a major drop for LPG. Democracy Protests: Thousands held a “Plantón por la Democracia” in San José and other cities, denouncing what they call executive pressure on the Judiciary. Drugs Seized: Costa Rica, with U.S. and Colombia, seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in a joint maritime operation, arresting three suspects. Human Trafficking Fight: A UK-funded IOM project trained communities and tourism workers near the northern border to spot and report trafficking. Travel Alert: Costa Rica reiterated its recommendation to suspend all travel to the Middle East due to escalation risks. Business & Justice: A U.S. citizen wanted by the FBI for fraud and money laundering was arrested in San José via INTERPOL.
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