AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoVape Health Warning: A Trinidad & Tobago doctor describes severe vaping-related symptoms in a 16-year-old, echoing WHO’s World No Tobacco Day theme “Unmasking The Appeal” and its push to curb youth-targeted nicotine marketing. Regional Aviation Shake-up: Caribbean Airlines’ route cuts and St. Kitts withdrawal without consultation are driving new partnerships, including a June 1 interline deal between LIAT 2020 and Air Caraïbes, as analysts say the market is rebuilding around Antigua, Barbados and Sint Maarten. U.S.-Caribbean Security Tensions: The USS Nimitz will dock in Kingston, Jamaica (June 1–5) for Southern Seas 2026, with Caribbean leaders aboard and growing debate over what the visit signals amid heightened U.S.-Cuba tensions. Suriname-Brazil Trade Talks: Brazil and Suriname will negotiate to expand a limited trade agreement after President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons met Lula in Brasília, aiming to add new sectors beyond today’s narrow product mix. Crime & Firearms Crackdown: INTERPOL-backed “Orca XI” seized 3,308 illegal firearms and 56 tonnes of drugs across the Americas, with thousands of arrests. Police Leadership in Paramaribo: Sint Maarten’s Chief Commissioner Carl John was elected ACCP chairman during the May 11–15 conference in Paramaribo.
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