AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSpace & Connectivity: ULA successfully launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites from Cape Canaveral on May 29, following a Blue Origin New Glenn test-fire explosion the day before—raising questions for Amazon’s mixed launch plans as it builds toward a ~3,000-satellite constellation. Aviation & Tourism Links: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes signed an interline deal to sell combined itineraries on one ticket, with through-checked baggage, linking Air Caraïbes services in Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana to LIAT’s wider Eastern Caribbean network and onward connections to Europe. Regional Trade & Business: Brazil and Suriname will negotiate in the second half of the year to expand a limited trade agreement, aiming to grow flows beyond a narrow set of products and add new sectors; the Suriname visit also includes business talks in energy, logistics, transport, agriculture and communications. Local Economy Angle (Guiana Shield): France reaffirmed support for Guyana’s sovereignty amid the Venezuela border dispute, highlighting deeper cooperation and the French embassy opening in Georgetown. Politics & Law (France/Overseas): France’s National Assembly voted unanimously to repeal the Code Noir, removing a slavery-era legal framework that treated enslaved people as property—an issue with direct historical reach to French Guiana.
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