AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate & Forestry: A new look at drought impacts shows forests can switch from absorbing CO₂ to emitting it when water stress forces trees to shut down photosynthesis. Space & Local Industry: ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions were launched from French Guiana, boosting Europe’s ocean and land monitoring with Teledyne sensor tech. Regional Security: INTERPOL warned that cocaine profits are increasingly being laundered through illegal gold mining, pointing to Operation Guyana Shield across Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. Cross-Border Policing: Guyana’s PM Mark Phillips stressed faster intelligence sharing so border and police checks can act before criminals move people and money. Telecom Governance: St. Kitts and Nevis’ Konris Maynard was elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union during CTU ICT Week in French Guiana, with Minister Jackson also attending. Digital Policy (Caribbean): CTU officials urged coordinated Caribbean action on AI and data governance rather than “21 disconnected” digital rollouts.
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