AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOrganized Crime: Costa Rica’s Fiscalía and the DEA are shifting focus to suspected traffickers operating behind legitimate businesses and public officials accused of protecting them. In a separate maritime operation, authorities seized 1,804 kilograms of cocaine and detained three people after U.S. aircraft tracked a speedboat. Shark Trade: Costa Rica supplied 82% of global silky shark product exports from 2020 to 2024. CITES is reviewing whether the fishery is sustainable; exports could be suspended if stronger protections are not put in place. Weather Alert: Saturated soils and more than 100 recent flood incidents have prompted a green rain alert across all seven provinces, with heavy downpours and landslide risks expected through Wednesday. Security Policy: President Laura Fernández visited El Salvador’s CECOT prison as Costa Rica advances its own 5,100-inmate maximum-security facility modeled on the Salvadoran complex. UN Race: Former Costa Rican vice president Rebeca Grynspan remains the narrow frontrunner to become the next UN secretary-general, but all candidates face opposition from at least one permanent Security Council member.
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