AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHydrocarbons & Local Politics: Two French Guiana MPs, Jean-Victor Castor and Davy Rimane, say they’re breaking with the French left after their bill to allow oil exploration in overseas territories was rejected in committee—though it still heads to a National Assembly plenary vote on June 11—arguing Paris is imposing “green colonialism” and ignoring local economic realities. Biodiversity Protection: France announced seven new biological reserves and expanded two others, adding 157,000 hectares under protection, with about 99.5% of the new area in French Guiana—highlighting how overseas land is driving the country’s “strong protection” target for 2030. Space & Connectivity: Amazon says it has launched 32 satellites from the French Guiana launch site as part of its satellite internet push, aiming to close global connectivity gaps with thousands more launches planned. Public Health Watch: The CDC added Mauritius to its active chikungunya travel warning list, now placing French Guiana among multiple simultaneous outbreak alerts across regions.
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