AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWildlife Protection Ruling: Costa Rica’s courts are holding government agencies accountable for how power-line electrocutions harm animals, ordering infrastructure changes in Nosara after rescuers treated more than 100 victims, including howler monkeys that mistake lines for vines. Biodiversity & Climate Tech: A new study from UC Santa Cruz suggests hummingbirds are better pollinators than “careful” bees on Costa Rica’s tropical mountains, helping explain why flowers shift from bee-friendly shapes to hummingbird tubes higher up. Animal Health Watch: The New World screwworm—eradicated from the U.S. decades ago—has been confirmed in Texas, raising alarm for livestock and wildlife and highlighting how fast outbreaks can move through Central America. Startup & Jobs Push: Costa Rica is rolling out LEAPCR to accelerate startups, attract investment, and create new jobs. Workforce & AI Skills: A CONARE labor observatory report finds 68.5% of Costa Rican university grads (2020–2022) were first in their families to earn a degree, with 56.5% using AI tools in daily work. Regional Security: Costa Rica’s foreign minister says Russian troops in Nicaragua are a concern, given renewed military cooperation with Moscow.
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