AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConnectivity & Infrastructure: EllaLink and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) say the CS Île d’Yeu has sailed for Cayenne to install Lum@link, aiming to deliver the first direct submarine link between French Guiana and continental Europe by end-2026, boosting optical connectivity via the EllaLink trunk. Regional Integration: Martinique and French Guiana have officially joined CARICOM as associate members, expanding the associate group to eight and pushing closer ties across the French- and English-speaking Caribbean. Maritime Security: France’s DGA has notified Couach of the VGMAR contract for 24 coastal surveillance patrol vessels for the Maritime Gendarmerie, with five planned for overseas territories including French Guiana. Wildlife & Tourism Safety: A harpy eagle attack on a tourist in French Guiana has reignited debate over rare human-wildlife conflicts and the conservation trade-offs they create. Migration & Illicit Networks: A Brazilian Federal Police probe into Cuban migrant exploitation points to smuggling and extortion networks operating across Cuba, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil.
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