AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoColombia Election Watch: With Colombia voting Sunday, coverage spotlights a likely runoff and a three-way race at the top: Ivan Cepeda (left, tied to Petro’s agenda), Abelardo de la Espriella (right, Trump/Bukele-style messaging), and Paloma Valencia (center-right, backed by Álvaro Uribe), alongside a surge in international observation—1,500 foreign monitors joining 15,000 total observers to protect transparency. Guerrilla Violence and Children: Ahead of the vote, Reuters/AFP reporting from Suarez, Cauca describes how drone attacks and dissident assaults are traumatizing children living near a constant military target. Regional Security Crackdown: INTERPOL-backed Operation Orbe XI (with OAS support) seized 3,308 illegal firearms and 56 tonnes of drugs across 20 countries, netting 8,701 arrests. Guyana Finance Push: Citi won Guyana approval to open a representative office in Georgetown to support infrastructure and export financing. Cuba-US Tensions: Separate reporting tracks Cuba’s praise for Pope Leo XIV’s peace message and ongoing US military engagement with Cuban officials near Guantánamo amid heightened pressure. Caribbean Energy and Tourism: A Guyana oil-growth story ties rising global prices to regional stakes, while Puerto Plata prepares 40 June routes via seven airlines.
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