AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDemocracy Under Pressure: Indigenous leaders Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán—key figures in the 2023 protests that defended President Bernardo Arévalo’s election—have spent a year in jail on “terrorism” charges, with Amnesty calling them prisoners of conscience. Immigration Fallout: In the U.S., a second letter from Delaney Hall detainees alleges medical neglect, arbitrary ICE arrests, and family harm, while a separate case shows a cleaning-company scheme using fake IDs to employ undocumented underage workers tied to a Guatemala teen injury. Trade & Industry: Pearl Global Industries reported record FY26 revenue of about US$523M despite tariff pressures, and U.S. cotton export sales fell sharply in the latest USDA week. Food Safety: The CDC says a Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to cantaloupe imported from Guatemala has ended. Regional Business Tech: RS2 expanded payment services into Guatemala and other Central American markets via a new long-term processing deal.
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