AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOAS Crisis in Focus: At the OAS General Assembly in Panama, Reuters reports senior U.S. diplomats resigned or were dismissed after clashes with Leandro Rizzuto Jr., raising alarms over a “triple crisis” of funding, governance, and leadership and whether the bloc’s historic human-rights role will be sidelined. OAS Private-Sector Push: OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin also announced a new collaboration platform with the private sector aimed at turning dialogue into “impact” across the Americas, including energy, AI, and trade. Suriname in WHO Spotlight: At the World Health Assembly, Suriname received recognition for malaria elimination, alongside other countries for disease-control achievements, while members continued talks on the WHO Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system. Regional Trade Signals: The IDB says Latin America and the Caribbean exports rose 15.7% year-on-year in Q1 2026, led by mining and agribusiness, with oil also contributing. Suriname’s Agribusiness Debate: A commentary warns Suriname may not benefit from large-scale foreign soy-driven farming, arguing it could erode local livelihoods and forests. Visa Leadership Shift: Visa named Jorge Salum to lead Greater Caribbean markets, reshaping its Caribbean operations to support the region’s move toward digital payments.
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