AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEducation & Leadership: Texas Tech University named Paul Vita the new dean of its Texas Tech-Costa Rica campus, starting Sept. 1, aiming to expand U.S. higher education access for students closer to home. Human Trafficking Response: A UK-funded project with IOM is strengthening Costa Rica’s anti-trafficking efforts, training communities and tourism workers in places like Los Chiles and rolling out a Spanish guide to spot and report exploitation. Travel Advisory: Costa Rica reiterated its suspension of all travel to the Middle East due to escalation risks, warning citizens that evacuation options are extremely limited. Crime & Justice: INTERPOL and the OIJ arrested a U.S. citizen in San José wanted by the FBI for alleged fraud and money laundering, with extradition steps now underway. UN Spotlight: Reuters reports another UN Security Council straw poll is planned for Aug. 21, with Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan still a narrow early frontrunner. Public Safety: Costa Rica’s Romería to Cartago closed with zero deaths, after the Red Cross treated 1,772 people. Wildlife Protection: Costa Rica launched a campaign urging people not to extract wildlife, after airport and border seizures showed illegal trafficking of diverse species.
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