AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCosta Rica Football: Hearts forward Kenneth Vargas, MLS midfielder Warren Madrigal, and LD Alajuelense’s Alejandro Bran were dropped from Costa Rica’s camp ahead of friendlies vs Colombia (June 1) and England (June 10) after an alleged San José shooting incident involving Bran’s bullet-hit car and federation discipline rules. Politics & Power: President Laura Fernández says she’ll withdraw Costa Rica’s electricity harmonization bill rather than escalate with opposition lawmakers, after calling them “communists” and “vagrants” over the measure. Economy & Investment: OECD data shows Argentina received the lowest foreign direct investment in Latin America in 2025, while Costa Rica attracted US$5.733B—highlighting how incentives don’t always overcome business-climate hurdles. World Cup Build-Up: England’s warm-up vs New Zealand and friendly vs Costa Rica are set to draw huge empty seats, with only about 13,000 tickets sold for the New Zealand match and roughly 12,000 for Costa Rica. Immigration Pressure (U.S.-Costa Rica link): A judge dismissed charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the Trump administration is pushing again for removal—Costa Rica has agreed to accept him as a refugee.
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