AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCross-Border Crime Crackdown: INTERPOL says Americas syndicates are shifting cocaine profits into illegal gold mining, using the same routes for drugs, people, firearms and wildlife; it points to Guyana Shield as a model for “following the money” across Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. Intelligence Sharing Pressure: Prime Minister Mark Phillips warned that delays in sharing intelligence across borders can give criminals the advantage, stressing that INTERPOL notices only work when they reach the right officers fast and legally. Regional Security Call: Guyana is urging faster, coordinated regional action against transnational organised crime as the INTERPOL Americas conference gets underway in Georgetown. Space From French Guiana: ESA launched Sentinel-3C and FLEX from the European Spaceport in French Guiana, boosting climate and vegetation monitoring. CTU ICT Week Leadership: Ministers in French Guiana elected Konris Maynard as President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, with AI and digital policy high on the agenda. Transport Disruption: Passengers remain stranded after the Guyana–Suriname ferry M.V. Canawaima was halted over technical concerns, with travel to Cayenne now “very complicated.”
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