AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUN Leadership Race: Costa Rican candidate Rebeca Grynspan has often led the contest to become the next UN chief, but opposition from Security Council powers has left the race deadlocked as new contenders enter. Trade Policy: President Laura Fernández has withdrawn Costa Rica’s bid to join the Pacific trade pact and dismissed Trade Minister Indiana Trejos, saying the agreement’s terms were not properly shared with affected industries. Food Exports: Del Monte’s banana business posted a US$2.7 million quarterly loss amid higher freight and disease-control costs, including US$6.1 million in added Black Sigatoka prevention costs in Costa Rica; the company is also closing four local farms. Security: The new CACCO maximum-security prison has received its first 123 inmates, as the government expands its crackdown on organized crime. Road Safety: A bus overturned in Sarapiquí, killing two women and leaving seven people critically injured; emergency crews treated 54 passengers. Public Health: Major hospitals are crowded, with some patients waiting up to eight days for beds and the children’s hospital ICU at full capacity amid a surge in respiratory infections.
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