AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDisaster & Security: Venezuela’s June 24 double earthquakes have killed at least 1,430 people, with UN officials warning missing could reach 50,000, as families in La Guaira and beyond keep digging through rubble while the US moves troops and equipment under the banner of relief. Regional Diplomacy & Trade: France has renewed its diplomatic partnership with the OECS, with Ambassador Marie-Noëlle Duris presenting credentials and backing cooperation on climate resilience, public health, education mobility, agriculture and regional connectivity—key themes for Martinique’s business links across the Eastern Caribbean. Legal & Environment: France’s appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone (Kepone) contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, closing a major route to criminal accountability for one of the Caribbean’s worst pesticide scandals. OECS Integration: At the OECS Authority’s 45th anniversary meeting, leaders called for an “OECS renaissance,” stressing stronger implementation to boost economic resilience, trade and shared governance. Aviation & Logistics: St. Vincent announced Executive Air’s new regional cargo service to strengthen trade flows for tourism, imported goods and farmer exports—an example of how air freight is being positioned as a growth lever across the region.
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