AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCustoms Crackdown in French Guiana: Minister for Public Accounts David Amiel says the first phase of “Customs Plan 2030” starts in 2027, with 15 extra posts at the Grand Port Maritime de la Guyane, a leased Beechcraft for high-seas monitoring, and a high-capacity mobile scanner to boost container checks beyond the current van-based system that scans 93% of exports. He also points to last year’s seizures in French Guiana (466 kg of cocaine, 70 kg of cannabis, 1,212 kg of tobacco) as pressure mounts from drugs and synthetic opioids. Indigenous Rights Spotlight: The Baku Initiative Group marked Aug. 9 by reaffirming Indigenous self-determination, explicitly naming communities in French Guiana (Kali’na, Wayana, Wayampi, Teko, Lokono, Palikur) alongside Kanak people and others across French and Dutch colonial territories. Regional Connectivity: Air France will add a new nonstop Pointe-à-Pitre–Panama City route from Dec. 11, 2026, with schedules designed to connect via Pointe-à-Pitre for travelers from Cayenne and Fort-de-France.
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