AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEntertainment & Tourism Spotlight: Amazon Prime Video will release “Latidos en la Lluvia,” a one-hour documentary filmed across Costa Rica following five cancer survivors on a coast-to-coast adventure, with support from the Costa Rican Tourism Board. Beauty & National Pride: Mariale Acosta of Heredia was crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026 at the Costa Rica Convention Center, beating 14 finalists in a live, widely watched gala broadcast on OPA. Public Access Clash: Police and municipal crews reopened public access roads to Playa Blanca at Punta Leona after a judge’s order, triggering clashes with resort-linked security; several people were hurt and arrests were reported. Wildlife Protection: Costa Rica’s court ruling holds agencies accountable for howler monkey electrocutions from power lines and orders infrastructure changes in Nosara. Immigration Update: Costa Rica reactivated a special temporary category for Cubans, plus Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, and Colombians with pending or rejected asylum cases, granting legal work starting Sept. 1, 2026. Security Focus: President Laura Fernández says new legislation will impose tougher penalties on landowners tied to clandestine drug airstrips.
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