AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPesticide Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously backed a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for long-term harm from chlordecone (Kepone) in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where MPs cite contamination affecting most adults and links to serious cancers, pushing decontamination and compensation goals forward. Legal & Historical Reckoning: France also moved to repeal the slavery-era Code Noir after it stayed on the books for centuries, a symbolic step that lawmakers say still leaves reparations and systemic racism unresolved. Regional Aviation & Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes launched an interline agreement for single-ticket travel with through-checked baggage, linking English, French and Dutch-speaking islands and improving business and tourism travel flows that include Martinique and Guadeloupe. Business Finance: First Rock Real Estate Investments says it delivered stable first-quarter results, with rental income growth and plans for an additional public offering to fund acquisitions, including in Martinique. Trade & Dispute Resolution: OHADAC’s CARO Centre and the OECS will launch training on arbitration and ADR to strengthen access to economic justice across the Eastern Caribbean, including Martinique and Guadeloupe. Climate & Environment: An OECS delegation is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum management and value-added uses, supported by the EU and regional partners.
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