AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Supply Chains: 35 countries, including Costa Rica, signed on to the US-led Pax Silica “AI Opportunity” statement at the Pax Silica Summit in Washington, backing a pro-innovation approach and stressing trusted supply chains for semiconductors, chips, energy, and talent. Trade Tech Logistics: The US also unveiled PaxPass, aiming to streamline movement of critical AI goods with cargo verification, AI risk checks, and expedited processing for trusted shipments, plus a $50M foreign assistance push. Local Telecom Modernization: Costa Rica’s SUTEL is upgrading the Mobile Prepaid Registration System with Tecnotree’s platform to strengthen user identification, regulatory compliance, and digital security. Deep-Sea Discovery: Costa Rican and Brazilian researchers documented a new deep-sea ghost shark species, Rhinochimaera costaricana, expanding what’s known about the country’s largely uncharted ocean biodiversity. Food Waste Science: University of Copenhagen researchers say ordinary clay could help trap ethylene gas to slow ripening and reduce produce spoilage during shipping. Earthquake Risk Watch: Deadly back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela highlight how Central America’s tectonic setting keeps the region vulnerable. Policy Clash: Costa Rica’s attorney general budget fight with President Chaves’ government continues, with new public sparring over funding freezes and institutional rules.
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