AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoTransnational Crime & Illicit Finance: INTERPOL says cocaine profits are increasingly being laundered through illegal gold mining, with routes shared across drugs, people, firearms and wildlife—and money moving fast via cryptocurrency networks. Regional Security Push: Guyana is calling for a faster, more coordinated regional response as the INTERPOL Americas conference opens in Georgetown, pointing to ports, waterways and financial systems as key enablers. Operation ATLAS NEXUS: A major joint crackdown involving 35 countries reported 490+ arrests and 156.9 tonnes of drugs seized, alongside firearms, ammunition, gold, wildlife and other criminal assets. Telecom Leadership in French Guiana: Konris Maynard has been elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) during CTU ICT Week 2026 in French Guiana, with a focus on strengthening regional digital coordination. Space & Launch Capacity for the Region: The European Commission warns autonomous access to space is at risk without more launch capacity and better coordination, including using the European spaceport in French Guiana. Amazon Connectivity: EllaLink says branching units for future submarine cable links to Pará and Maranhão have been laid on the seabed, supporting next steps for higher-capacity Latin America–Europe connectivity.
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