AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCARICOM Expansion: French Guiana has officially become CARICOM’s eighth Associate Member after Philip J. Pierre and Gabriel Serville signed the membership terms in Saint Lucia, setting up wider cooperation across trade, security, education, health, climate resilience and people-to-people links. Regional Integration Push: CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Barnett used the same Heads of Government meeting to urge faster CSME implementation and more meaningful public participation, while highlighting associate membership growth including French Guiana and Martinique. Justice Reform Protest (French Guiana): Local lawyers held a “day of action” against Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin’s justice reform bill (SURE), arguing it risks “summary justice” and weakens due process and defense rights ahead of its Assembly examination. Cross-Border Mobility (Brazil–French Guiana): Brazil and France suspended visa requirements for Brazilians traveling to French Guiana from July 31, framing it as a boost for border security cooperation and regional development. Digital Development: The UWI and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union formalized a strategic MoU to strengthen regional digital policy, research, capacity building and implementation support.
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