AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCuba Oil Pressure: Cuba’s oil lifeline is tightening fast as the U.S. moves toward a de facto blockade—hindering tankers, raising tariff and sanctions threats, and pushing Cuba into shadow talks with Washington over fuel and political prisoners. Guatemala Democracy Under Strain: Indigenous leaders tied to Guatemala’s 2023 election defense—Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán—have spent a year jailed on “terrorism” charges, with Amnesty calling them prisoners of conscience. Immigration Detention Scrutiny: A second letter from Delaney Hall detainees alleges medical neglect, arbitrary ICE arrests, and family harm, after lawmakers visited the Newark facility. Regional Payments Expansion: RS2 signed a five-year processing deal to expand acquiring and issuing services across Guatemala and neighboring markets. Food Safety Watch: The CDC says a Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to cantaloupe imported from Guatemala is over, with no ongoing public risk. Trade & Commodities: USDA reports U.S. cotton export sales fell sharply, while sugar producers face higher diesel and fertilizer costs.
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