AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously adopted a bill acknowledging the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, moral, environmental and economic harm caused by the chlordecone pesticide in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where MPs cite contamination affecting nearly 90% of adults and links to cancers and other long-term damage—setting up decontamination, research priorities and compensation discussions. Aviation Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes launched an interline agreement letting passengers book combined trips on one ticket with checked baggage through to the final destination, linking Eastern Caribbean routes (including Martinique and Guadeloupe) with Paris-Orly via Antigua. Regional Environment & Sargassum: An OECS delegation visited Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum management approaches under a EU-supported regional project, focusing on monitoring, collection and turning seaweed into value-added uses. Security in the Caribbean: A French Navy operation in the Antilles seized 737kg of cocaine from a speedboat, with suspects detained and the drugs handed over to Colombian authorities. Sports & Local Talent: Saint Lucia’s rugby teams faced heavy defeats against Martinique, while a young Saint Lucian cyclist, Denver Alphonse Jr, impressed at a Martinique Grand Prix.
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