AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUN Leadership Race: Six candidates for UN secretary-general—Chile’s Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador’s Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Argentina’s Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Senegal’s Macky Sall—field tough questions in New York as the UN faces a financial and confidence crisis. Press Freedom Watch: Costa Rica’s sharp slide in the RSF press freedom ranking is linked to democratic backsliding, polarization and moves by President Rodrigo Chaves to weaken independent media. Trade & Tariffs: The U.S. rolls out new tariffs on 60 economies under a forced-labor rationale, with Latin America among the affected regions. Colombia Tax Burden: OECD data puts Colombia’s corporate income tax at 35%, one of the world’s highest rates. Venezuela Quake Fallout: Reporting highlights how Venezuela’s June earthquakes are worsening an already deep economic and political crisis. Caribbean Biosecurity: Curaçao bans all living banana plant imports from Venezuela to prevent Panama disease Tropical Race 4. Regional Sports: CARIFTA 2027 is headed to Guyana, with 2028 to Barbados.
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