AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoVape health scare: A Trinidad and Tobago case study highlights how vaping can trigger severe symptoms in teens, as WHO pushes World No Tobacco Day 2026 on “Unmasking The Appeal” and warns nicotine and “flavour” marketing targets young people. Regional security & policing: Sint Maarten’s Chief Commissioner Carl John was elected Chairman of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) in Paramaribo, with the conference focused on organized crime and stronger cross-border cooperation. Suriname-Brazil ties: Suriname and Brazil will negotiate to expand their trade agreement after high-level talks in Brasília, with discussions spanning defense, energy, security, logistics and connectivity. Cuba pressure: CARICOM’s COFCOR voiced deep concern over intensifying economic and financial measures against Cuba, warning of wider regional destabilization and hardships for Caribbean nationals. Aviation shake-up: A regional aviation commentary says Caribbean Airlines’ route cuts and a new LIAT 2020–Air Caraïbes interline deal signal a structural realignment around Antigua, Barbados and Sint Maarten. Child safeguarding in football: UNICEF, the Guyana Football Federation and the Rights of the Child Commission completed a two-day PSEA and child safeguarding training for football officials. Crime threat report: A Guyana-linked report alleges an active cross-border assassination plot targeting CANU director James Singh, tied to a transnational drug syndicate involving Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname.
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