AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWildlife Crime Crackdown: Costa Rica’s environmental prosecutors warn wildlife trafficking is shifting toward organized-crime style operations, with defined roles and routes that can overlap with drug networks, raising the risk of cartels absorbing the trade. New Deep-Sea Discovery: Scientists confirmed the first ghost shark of its kind off Costa Rica—Rhinochimaera costaricana—based on specimens collected over two decades and new genetic analysis, highlighting how much deep-ocean life still remains unknown. Disaster Response for Venezuela: Costa Rica sent a second rescue team of 48 specialists to earthquake-stricken Venezuela, joining an earlier wave, while the Foreign Ministry says no Costa Ricans were injured or killed and is coordinating consular support. Tourism Watch: International arrivals fell at San José airport in May while Liberia grew faster, and analysts say the tourism boom is masking a competitiveness warning sign. Tax Compliance Move: Taxpayers will have to register SINPE Móvil numbers with the Ministry of Finance to curb tax evasion. Tourism & Security: Authorities also confirmed a bird-flu H5 case in a wild marine bird near Manuel Antonio, and separate reports highlight renewed pressure from poachers at a key wildlife refuge.
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