AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTourism: JW Marriott has opened Costa Elena in Guanacaste, its first all-inclusive resort worldwide, with 415 rooms and 17 pools. Canadian arrivals rose 24% in the first eight months of 2026, helping strengthen a key visitor market. UN Race: Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan remains the leading candidate for secretary-general after the latest Security Council poll, though her support slipped; Argentina’s Rafael Grossi moved into second place. Jobs and Coffee: Producers say the strong colón is squeezing coffee farms, prompting some to cut staff and use machinery. Wider corporate closures and restructuring have cost Costa Rica at least 6,000 jobs over three years. Environment: A regional INTERPOL crackdown led to 233 arrests across nine countries, including Costa Rica, where authorities seized 4.6 tonnes of cyanide. Emergency Services: The Red Cross is weighing overnight-shift cuts at 20 branches as it faces a steep funding shortfall; no changes have been approved.
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