AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMalaria Elimination Talks: Health officials and senior delegations from Brazil, France (French Guiana), Guyana and Suriname met in Paramaribo to renew regional cooperation to speed up malaria elimination across the Guiana Shield, with special focus on transmission linked to mining communities and Indigenous populations, and with PAHO leadership stressing technical support and cross-border partnerships. Youth Sports (French Guiana in the mix): French Guiana is among the nations taking part in Trinidad and Tobago’s 2026 ITF/COTECC Under-12 Team tennis event (Aug 15–21), while the country also appears in the CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series group stage in the Dominican Republic, where Trinidad and Tobago’s North Zone schools dominate the squad. Regional Health & Environment (broader context): Brazil is stepping up “gold fingerprinting” using forensic science to crack down on illegal Amazon gold mining, aiming to curb deforestation and mercury contamination that also threatens Indigenous communities and border regions.
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