AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTourism Momentum: Antigua and Barbuda says first-quarter stayovers are up 7%, with 110,832 visitors (+6,989 vs. 2025), led by the US (46%) and Europe (34%), as the country pushes deeper into Latin America and Africa and expects cruise arrivals to rise 21.9% after a new $30m cruise terminal opened in January. Regional Environment: Expertise France and the Guadeloupe Region signed an MoU to coordinate action against the sargassum crisis, linking two major programmes worth about €11m to reduce impacts on coasts, health, marine life and tourism. France’s Reckoning: Macron used the word “reparations” in a speech on slavery’s legacy, while French MPs moved to repeal the “Code Noir,” and customs launched recruitment for officers in the French West Indies and French Guiana. Earthquake Aftermath: A strong Eastern Caribbean quake shook islands including Guadeloupe and St Kitts and Nevis, with no tsunami threat reported and no immediate damage—though officials are urging continued vigilance.
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