AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPort Fight in Focus: Costa Rica’s comptroller (CGR) has admitted ICTSI’s appeal over its exclusion from the Puerto Caldera terminal tender, ordering a five-day hearing so the government and the winning party can respond to alleged irregularities—an escalation after INCOP said ICTSI failed a debt-to-equity rule. Local Tech & Industry: PROCOMER and Accenture point to Costa Rica’s “stable, rules-based” business climate as investors’ top criteria, while Liberty reports 40% mobile share and 26% pay-TV subscriptions. AI in Daily Work: Costa Rican dairy co-op Dos Pinos is using AI agents to check packaging labels against technical docs, cutting inconsistencies to nearly zero. Health & Work: A new international study links long working hours to “stress fat” and higher obesity risk. Tech Ecosystem: Camtic opens applications for its ₡200M Scale Up program, and Incofer is rolling out real-time train tracking via a Portugal partnership. Science Watch: A global butterfly index is pitched as a faster way to track insect declines.
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