AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCosta Rican Arts & Culture: Galeria Namu, a long-running San José gallery for ethnographic and cultural arts, has been shuttered since late 2024 after a lease non-renewal tied to new ownership plans, leaving a visible “closed” sign at Barrio Amon. Sports & Community: Costa Rica officially hosts the opening stop of the 2026 International Racquetball Tour at the Costa Rica Country Club in Escazú, with top-ranked Andrés Acuña leading a strong international field. Arts, Food & Hospitality: Fogo de Chão opens its first Costa Rica restaurant at the Sheraton in Escazú, bringing its churrasco-style dining to the country. Nature & Local Identity: A new CBS report spotlights Costa Rica’s “coffee frog” (Isthmohyla nacientes), a tiny amphibian tied to coffee farms, with concerns about pesticide risk and habitat pressures. Public Life & Policy: Costa Rica moves to scrap “lavish” lifetime pensions for former presidents, submitting a zero-tolerance bill to Congress.
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