AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoChlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously adopted a bill formally acknowledging the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, moral, environmental and economic harm caused by chlordecone in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with MPs citing contamination affecting nearly 90% of adults and links to cancers and other long-term effects. Anti-Drug Patrols: A French Navy operation in the Caribbean—supported by Dutch and Dominican aircraft—intercepted an unflagged speedboat, seized 737kg of cocaine, and handed suspects and cargo to Colombian authorities. Regional Aviation Links: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes launched an interline agreement letting passengers book combined itineraries on one ticket, with baggage checked through across networks that include Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana. Sargassum Management Mission: An OECS delegation visited Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum seaweed management and explore value-added uses, building on EU/OECS-supported regional strategies. Legal Training for Businesses: The OHADAC–CARO Centre, with the OECS, is set to launch training on arbitration and ADR to strengthen access to economic justice across the Eastern Caribbean. Health Transfers: The Calvin Ayre Foundation, with MBS and CalvinAir, helped arrange urgent overseas cardiac care for two patients from the region, including transfers to Martinique for specialists.
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