AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGuatemala-linked logistics and labor: A Guatemala-born worker, Jesse Leal, was killed in a loading-dock accident at Pilgrim’s Pride in Cold Spring, Minnesota, and coworkers and family are raising funds to repatriate him as OSHA investigates. Agribusiness and cross-border health: Mexico and the U.S. inaugurated a sterile fly plant in Chiapas to fight the New World screwworm, producing up to 100 million sterile flies weekly and aiming to protect cattle trade near the Guatemala border. Finance and sustainability: Guatemala-headquartered Mobiliare Real Estate Solutions hired Clifford Chance to launch a sustainability-linked bond program targeting US$100 million. Food industry training: El Salvador’s Gastro-Lab Surf City program trained young chefs with support from U.S. Meat Export Federation and U.S. Pork Guatemala, boosting hospitality skills that can ripple across the region’s food supply chains. Steel and industrial backdrop: World Steel Association data showed May 2026 crude steel output at 157.9Mt, down 0.3% year-on-year, with North America up while the Middle East fell sharply. Global policy watch: The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a birthright citizenship restriction tied to Trump’s executive order, a ruling with implications for immigrant communities that include people from Guatemala.
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