AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLabor & Elections in Brazil: Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies advanced a constitutional reform to cut the workweek from 44 to 40 hours, ending the six-day schedule with two rest days and no pay cuts for at least 37 million workers, a move backed by unions and Lula ahead of October elections. Colombia Peace Talks & Poll Pressure: Colombia’s ELN and FARC dissidents announced separate unilateral ceasefires timed around the presidential election, with the ELN truce set for May 30–June 2 and the dissident FARC leadership proposing a wider halt. Caribbean-Cuba Tensions: Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago held back on a CARICOM statement condemning intensified U.S. measures against Cuba, underscoring regional divisions as Washington pressures Havana. Caribbean Cricket: Cricket West Indies set Pakistan’s two-Test series for July 25–29 and Aug. 2–6 in Trinidad, including the first-ever Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. Puerto Rico Tourism & Business: Puerto Rico inaugurated Pan American Pier 2 after a $40 million investment, aiming to boost cruise arrivals and economic activity, while Hecho en Puerto Rico elected Pedro Rosaly as its new president. Fintech Payments: Alipay+ expanded cross-border QR payments in Latin America via PVS, starting with Chile and Argentina.
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