AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChlordecone Accountability: France’s lower house has unanimously backed a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, moral, environmental and economic harm caused by chlordecone (Kepone) in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where MPs cite contamination affecting nearly 90% of adults and links to cancers and other long-term effects; the law also sets goals for decontamination, compensation planning, and support for affected fishermen and farmers. Direct Jamaica Link: LIAT Air will launch the first-ever nonstop flights between Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) and Montego Bay (Jamaica) from July 14, with twice-weekly service timed ahead of Reggae Sumfest. Regional Air Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes signed an interline deal effective June 1, letting travelers book on one ticket with checked baggage through across networks that include Guadeloupe and Martinique. Ferry Disruption: A fishermen’s strike in Guadeloupe has blocked Pointe-à-Pitre port, disrupting ferry services to Dominica. Aviation Oddity: Air France continues an unusual Airbus A320 route from Miami to Guadeloupe as part of its island-hopping network. Legal Memory: France also moved to repeal the slavery-era Code Noir, a symbolic step that still leaves reparations debates unresolved.
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