AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoImmigration Regularization: Costa Rica’s DGME announced a special temporary complementary category for thousands of Cuban, Nicaraguan, Venezuelan, and Colombian asylum applicants whose cases are pending or rejected, letting them apply for legal residency and unrestricted work starting Sept. 1, 2026 (applications open Sept. 1, 2026 and run until Sept. 1, 2027). Tourism Costs: BAC Credomatic has started charging foreign visitors a 6% fee when they use dynamic currency conversion and choose to be billed in their home currency—travelers can avoid it by declining at checkout. Security Push: President Laura Fernández expanded her “Fuerza Élite” security plan, including polygraph tests for judicial-branch personnel attending the weekly meetings, aiming to build “mutual trust” in the fight against organized crime. Organized Crime Tactics: Authorities also moved against illegal gold mining on the northern border, reporting clashes with alleged miners and the seizure of about 5,000 sacks of material. Business Move: FIFCO named former Intel executive Timothy Scott Hall as Director of Corporate Affairs, a major leadership shift from global tech to the regional consumer giant. Sports: La Sele fell 3-1 to Colombia in a World Cup farewell friendly in Bogotá.
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