AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAmazon Economy: Wayana communities on Suriname’s border with French Guiana face illegal gold mining and mercury pollution. Mapping ancestral lands and improving education could help create alternatives to mining. Digital Resilience: A UPU workshop in French Guiana trained Caribbean postal and logistics professionals to prepare for cyberattacks, including ransomware and supply-chain threats. Public Finance: France’s proposed 2027 overseas-territories budget rises 10% to €3.68 billion, but lawmakers say the increase may hide cuts to existing programs. Bioeconomy: A new regional platform catalogs 232 public policies supporting Amazon-based businesses, including in French Guiana. Analysts say poor coordination and limited access to credit still constrain growth. Public Services: French Guiana recorded 8,897 asylum applications in 2025, mostly from Haitians, putting added pressure on accommodation and administrative services.
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