AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBrazil Election Watch: With Brazil’s presidential vote set for Oct. 4, coverage spotlights how Lula’s Bolsa Família still shapes voters’ lives, while concerns swirl over alleged U.S. meddling and the risk of a far-right Bolsonaro return. Caribbean Politics & Diplomacy: Dutch officials face questions after Aruba and Curaçao reportedly denied opposition leader María Corina Machado landing permission on her way back to Venezuela, raising doubts about Kingdom-level involvement. Regional Security & U.S. Policy: The U.S. expands visa restrictions under the “Shield of the Americas” initiative, with a Sept. 22 declaration naming multiple Latin American and Caribbean partners. Curaçao Nuclear Oversight: Curaçao must pass implementing laws before a new IAEA Additional Protocol can take effect; a 2019 inventory found “some nuclear material,” but type, quantity and location remain undisclosed. Business & Payments: PXP partners with OKTO to bring locally operated payment rails and treasury tools across LatAm. Travel & Connectivity: Air passenger demand fell 0.8% in August, while Air Canada adds new nonstop routes to Tenerife. Caribbean Culture: The Mighty Sparrow, a defining Caribbean calypso voice, dies at 91.
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