AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOrganized Crime Crackdown: Costa Rica’s OIJ and prosecutors carried out the country’s biggest operation, the “Riverside” case, with about 1,500 agents and roughly 97 raids across Limón (Cahuita focus) plus other provinces, targeting alleged drug trafficking and money laundering linked to “Pecho de Rata” Edwin López Vega. Public Safety & Security: President Laura Fernández removed seven Elite Force police chiefs after they failed polygraph tests tied to organized-crime questions. Foreign Affairs: Russia rejected Costa Rica’s concerns about Russian military presence in Nicaragua, saying cooperation is legal and limited; Costa Rica also raised alarms at the OAS about Russian forces and groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Tourism & Economy: San José’s Juan Santamaría airport saw a 1.4% drop in international arrivals in May, while overall air tourism kept growing. Tax Compliance: Taxation will require businesses to register SINPE Móvil numbers to fight tax evasion. Wildlife & Health: Senasa confirmed H5 bird-flu in a wild marine bird at Manuel Antonio, and poachers were caught via camera traps at Refugio Curú. Science: Researchers described a new deep-sea ghost shark species off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.
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