AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHumanitarian Crisis in Coffee Supply Chains: Reports describe a severe crisis for Panamanian Indigenous migrant children working Costa Rica’s coffee harvest in Coto Brus, with overcrowded “baches,” mold-linked illnesses, pesticide exposure, long field days, and unregistered births that can leave children effectively stateless. Tourism Infrastructure Upgrade: Construction has started on the San Lucas Island tourist pier in the Gulf of Nicoya, replacing a deteriorated structure with a modern 490-square-meter facility designed to dock up to four vessels and improve safer, more accessible arrivals. Tourism Growth Watch: Costa Rica’s tourism by air rose 7.8% in H1 2026 to 1,605,360 visitors, led by North America and especially the U.S. and Canada. SME Climate Finance for Tourism: Banco de Costa Rica launched BCR Pyme Acción Turismo, offering dedicated financing lines for tourism SMEs to boost continuity and climate adaptability. Industry/Logistics Note: Rappi reported US$64.8M net profit in 2025, its second straight profitable year, as it shifts from expansion to returns.
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