AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFiji Pro Update: Australian surfer Isabella Nichols is awaiting scans after an ankle injury, leaving her status for the Fiji Pro final against Canadian Erin Brooks uncertain. Tourism & Travel: Guanacaste’s airport will add a new once-a-week charter route from Chicago Rockford (Feb. 5–Apr. 2, 2027), while Arenal Fortuna won an Ibero-American award for “Mature Sustainable Destination.” Medical Tourism Shift: Costa Rican hospitals say more international patients are coming for inpatient surgeries, not just dental chair visits, boosting demand for specialized care. Public Safety Tech: Costa Rica’s OIJ is buying advanced phone-forensics tools to access seized, password-protected devices. Industry & Jobs: Costa Rica inaugurated its first medicinal cannabis manufacturing lab in Cartago, aiming to move from raw exports to finished medicines and create up to 420 jobs. Environment & Science: Researchers described a new deep-sea “ghost shark” species off Costa Rica’s Pacific, Rhinochimaera costaricana. Culture: Costa Rica marked Black People’s Day and Afro-Costa Rican Culture Day with major events in Limón, including the Grand Gala Parade 2026.
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