AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAsylum Pressure: French Guiana recorded 8,897 asylum applications in 2025, more than eight in ten from Haitians fleeing insecurity. The surge is straining administrative and accommodation services. Indigenous Lands: Brazilian Indigenous leaders are seeking lessons from an Ecuadorian community that resisted oil development, as Petrobras exploration near Oiapoque adds pressure on Indigenous territories. Border Mining: Wayana communities near the Suriname–French Guiana border face illegal gold mining, forest loss and mercury pollution; local advocates are mapping ancestral lands to strengthen protection. Climate Risks: A report on El Niño’s global impacts also flags drought in French Guiana, amid UN warnings of worsening hunger risks worldwide. Schools: A student movement over poor school conditions spread to Félix Éboué High School in French Guiana, according to accounts of protests across France’s territories.
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