AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoDreyfus Commemoration in France: On 12 July’s first national Dreyfus Day, President Emmanuel Macron marked the 120th anniversary of the court’s innocence ruling, warning that “old demons” of antisemitism still target people for who they are, as ceremonies took place near Paris’s courthouse and a long-moved Dreyfus statue received a permanent new home outside the Court of Cassation. CARICOM Door Opens Wider for French Guiana: In Saint Lucia, French Guiana officially became CARICOM’s eighth Associate Member after signing the agreement with CARICOM Chair Philip J. Pierre and Territorial Collectivity President Gabriel Serville, with leaders saying it will strengthen regional cooperation and participation in meetings. Regional Summit Focus: The 51st CARICOM Heads of Government meeting also centered cost of living, consumer protection, food security, and steps toward regional connectivity, including discussion of an interregional ferry. Maritime Security for Overseas Territories: France ordered 24 new coastal patrol vessels for the Maritime Gendarmerie under the VGMAR program, with five planned for overseas territories including French Guiana. Cross-Border Tension in Guyana-Suriname: A dispute over who knew what—and when—about Suriname’s “go-it-alone” funding plan for the Corentyne River Bridge escalated during CARICOM talks.
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