AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCARICOM Diplomacy: In Paramaribo, COFCOR wrapped its 29th meeting with Suriname’s outgoing chair Melvin Bouva stressing how CARICOM can respond to big-power pressure, including tighter foreign-policy coordination and moves toward strategic enlargement. Space & Tech from Kourou: The ESA–China SMILE mission has successfully launched on a Vega-C from French Guiana, aiming to deliver the first global X-ray view of Earth’s magnetic shield and improve space-weather forecasting. France’s Slavery Reckoning: France is moving to formally repeal the “Code Noir,” while President Macron says reparations for slavery’s legacy must be addressed—without promising a specific financial fix. Defense Funding Pressure: NATO leaders Jens Stoltenberg’s circle is replaced by Rutte and Sweden’s Kristersson calling out uneven NATO spending for Ukraine. Local Business Watch: A New Mexico screwworm-prep website highlights how even far-off biosecurity risks can matter—while Guyana’s gold sector remains a magnet for underexplored acreage deals.
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