AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTrade: Costa Rica’s National Liberation Party says its 17 lawmakers will oppose joining the 12-member CPTPP trade pact. Membership could open new markets, but the party warns that local coffee, dairy, rice and other producers could face tougher competition. Tourism: JW Marriott has opened its first all-inclusive resort in Guanacaste, a 415-room property with 17 pools, adding a major luxury brand to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. British Airways is also making its San José route year-round as it expands Latin American capacity. Infrastructure: A Costa Rican ferry-terminal project at Paquera, connecting the Nicoya Peninsula with the rest of the country, was named an IDB Group “Superhero of Development” for improving transport while avoiding cost overruns. Environmental enforcement: An Interpol operation across nine countries led to 233 arrests and uncovered 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest. Costa Rican authorities seized 4.6 tonnes of cyanide, while more than 1,000 animals were recovered across the region.
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