AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCustoms Plan 2030: French Guiana’s customs chief David Amiel says the first phase of “Customs Plan 2030” starts in 2027, with 15 extra posts at the Grand Port Maritime de la Guyane, a leased Beechcraft for high-seas monitoring, and a high-capacity mobile scanner to boost container checks beyond the current van-based system that scans 93% of exports. He also points to last year’s seizures (466 kg of cocaine, 70 kg of cannabis, 1,212 kg of tobacco) and a wider €419m push to recruit staff and add 25 scanners by 2030. Aviation & Connectivity: Air France will launch a new nonstop Pointe-à-Pitre–Panama City route from 11 Dec 2026, twice weekly, timed to connect passengers from Fort-de-France and Cayenne, with free Wi‑Fi for Flying Blue members. Regional Crime Links: Venezuelan authorities say Suriname is an alleged transit point in a cocaine route to Europe, with shipments reportedly moving via Guyana and Suriname after arrests in Anzoátegui and the destruction of an illegal airstrip. Public Debate (Safety & Governance): A letter revisits the MV Barima ferry capsizing in Guyana, arguing maladministration and long delays in replacing vessels left communities exposed.
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