AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoAgriculture & Innovation: Scientists say upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) was first domesticated in Mexico’s northwestern Yucatán region, at least 4,000 years ago, using genome comparisons that also point to wild cotton links across the Yucatán, Florida and Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe. Regional Transport & Trade: Caribbean Airlines is cutting routes and frequencies from June 1, ending service to Dominica, St. Kitts and the Ogle–Suriname corridor, and reducing flights to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly, after reported losses of US$18.84m—sparking debate on how the Eastern Caribbean will manage the airlift gap. Public Health Procurement: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will convene in Saint Lucia (May 28–29) to strengthen access to safe medicines and health technologies, including pooled procurement, supply chain upgrades and quality assurance. Local Resilience & Services: Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross reps completed WASH emergency training in Guadeloupe (May 18–22), focused on preparedness, water production, sanitation systems and hygiene promotion. History & Law (France/Overseas): France’s National Assembly voted 254-0 to repeal the Code Noir, the 1685 slavery-era decree that treated enslaved people as “movable property,” a move framed by lawmakers from Guadeloupe and other Caribbean territories as remembrance and justice.
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