AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoScience Breakthrough: Researchers say modern upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) was first domesticated in northwestern Mexico’s Yucatán, with the shift happening at least 4,000 years ago and possibly up to 7,000—pinpointed by comparing genomes of cultivated cotton to wild relatives across the Yucatán, Florida, and Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe. Cybersecurity Shock: France’s tourism sector is hit again: Gîtes de France says a cyberattack exposed booking data for up to 389,000 clients (1995–2026), including names, stay dates, contact details, and addresses, with only a few departments affected—reported to include Guadeloupe—while confirming no banking data was taken. Culture & Markets: Frieze New York opened strong at the Shed, but the real test for the art circuit is still ahead as May auctions loom; locally, Dominica’s Waitukubuli Dance Theatre marks 55 years with “Rhythms of Our Roots,” touring Caribbean stages including Guadeloupe.
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