AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously backed a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for the long-term health, environmental and economic harm caused by chlordecone in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where MPs cite contamination affecting almost 90% of adults and links to cancers and other health impacts—setting up decontamination goals and compensation work. Regional Aviation Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes have launched an interline deal letting travellers book combined routes on a single ticket, with checked baggage through and fewer transfer hassles, linking islands including Martinique and Guadeloupe to Antigua hubs and onward to Paris-Orly. Drug Interdiction: A French Navy operation in the Caribbean, supported by Dutch and Dominican aircraft, seized 737kg of cocaine from a speedboat; two suspects were detained and the drugs handed to Colombian authorities. Sargassum Management: An OECS delegation is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum handling and explore value-added uses, building on EU- and OECS-supported regional strategies. Sports & Local Ties: Martinique-born defender Patrick Burner helped Colorado Springs secure a key defensive win in the USL, while Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Anpherne “AJ” Bernard committed to Howard University after a strong Carifta showing in Martinique.
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