AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMaritime Safety & Local Economy: Guyana’s MV Barima ferry capsized off the Essequibo coast on 18 July, with 76 rescued and 73 bodies recovered so far; the 87-year-old vessel is stuck in soft mud, complicating salvage and raising questions about long-running ferry delays and breakdowns that have hit regional connectivity. Anti-Drug Enforcement: France is pushing ahead with its Customs Plan 2030, starting in 2027, adding staff, leasing a Beechcraft for high-seas monitoring, and deploying a high-capacity mobile scanner at the Grand Port Maritime de la Guyane to boost container screening against drugs and counterfeits. Air Connectivity for Business: Air France will launch a new Pointe-à-Pitre–Panama City nonstop route from 11 Dec 2026 (twice weekly), with connections designed to feed traffic from Martinique and Cayenne, including French Guiana, via COPA’s Panama hub. Regional Drug Route Claims: Venezuelan authorities allege Suriname is a transit point for cocaine shipments to Europe via Guyana, pointing to a wider northern South America trafficking corridor. Illicit Gold Crackdown (Brazil): Brazil’s “gold fingerprinting” lab uses forensic analysis to trace seized gold back to protected areas, targeting illegal mining and mercury contamination in the Amazon.
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