AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously voted to repeal the state’s “partial responsibility” for the chlordecone pesticide scandal, acknowledging harm to Guadeloupe and Martinique and setting goals for decontamination and compensation planning. Regional Aviation Links: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes have launched an interline deal letting travellers book combined routes on one ticket, with baggage checked through, connecting Martinique and other French Caribbean territories to the wider network and onward to Paris-Orly. Caribbean Connectivity: The same LIAT–Air Caraïbes collaboration is already in action, aiming to make multi-island travel smoother and deepen Caribbean–Europe access. Sargassum Management Mission: An OECS delegation is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum seaweed handling and explore value-added uses, supported by the EU and OECS. Security at Sea: A French Navy operation in the Caribbean seized 737kg of cocaine from a speedboat, with suspects detained and the drugs handed to Colombian authorities. Local Humanitarian Support: The Calvin Ayre Foundation helped arrange urgent overseas medical transfers for two patients, including specialist cardiac care via Martinique.
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