AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBorder Crisis: France is pressing Suriname over illegal gold mining along the Marowijne River, warning of severe mercury and arsenic contamination and calling for joint action after Paramaribo failed to ratify a 2021 border accord. Public Health: A new PFAS study finds higher “forever chemical” levels in pregnant women in Suriname’s remote rainforest areas, pointing to location-linked exposure risks. Regional Security & Drugs: A U.S. DEA assessment says Trump-era strikes on drug boats haven’t reduced cocaine entering the U.S.; traffickers are shifting routes and using aircraft, including flights toward Guyana and Suriname. Health Burden: A PAHO-led Lancet study flags Guyana and Suriname among the hardest-hit countries in the Americas for neurological disorders, with rising disability despite falling death rates. Sports (Suriname in focus): Suriname’s Ismael Holtuin is listed among top qualifiers at the CAC Games, while Suriname champions Robinhood advanced in the CFU Club Shield after beating La Clery. Diaspora & Community: Caribbean Diaspora United honored New York Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and MEC professor Terrence Blackman in Queens.
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