AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoDigital Infrastructure: EllaLink has launched development of a submarine cable gateway linking Cayenne with Martinique and Guadeloupe, with a western route to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. The project is now seeking firm investment commitments and aims to begin service by the end of 2029. Regional ICT: Cayenne hosted the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s 2026 ICT Week, bringing French, European and Caribbean officials and industry leaders together for the event’s first gathering in a French territory. Climate Outlook: CariCOF warns that a strong El Niño could bring drought and humid heat across the Guianas in the coming months, with heat peaking in October. Illegal Mining: An Interpol operation across nine Latin American and Caribbean countries led to 233 arrests and identified 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest, while tracing suspected financing networks linked to Amazon destruction. Employment: Eurostat puts French Guiana’s employment rate for people aged 20–64 at 50% last year, among the lowest in the EU.
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