AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVenezuela Oil Deal & U.S. Politics: Trump announced a sweeping U.S.-Venezuela oil arrangement giving the U.S. an effective majority stake in output from 17 fields tied to 65 billion barrels, while critics and even allies question the contract’s terms, timeline, and what it means for Rubio’s 2028 ambitions. U.S.-Colombia Security Cooperation: Colombia and the U.S. are discussing joint strikes against armed groups as a new right-wing government takes power, with Washington signaling direct targeting of designated groups and raising sovereignty and spillover concerns. Haiti Security Crisis: A priest says a gang attack near Port-au-Prince killed at least 47 and kidnapped about 50 more, with hostages still held a week later and calls for international help growing. Non-Aligned Movement Diplomacy: Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Belgrade for NAM’s 65th anniversary summit, spotlighting non-alignment principles and broader Global South participation. Caribbean Governance & Housing: Saint Lucia’s PM urged the development bank to speed up a new EC$54 million housing facility, while a minister was placed on administrative leave amid SSDF-related issues. Regional Humanitarian Fallout: A new report warns Trump’s “mass deportation” reshaped Mexico’s border crisis, with more long-term U.S. residents and third-country nationals being expelled into Mexico.
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