AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHaiti Elections & Security: CARICOM’s Eminent Persons Group says Haiti is making progress toward elections for Dec. 13, but warns new candidate requirements are “unwieldy,” voter registration is falling short—especially in areas outside state control—and violence and kidnappings are rising as the Gang Suppression Force faces deployment delays. Journalism Under Pressure: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls for the release of veteran Haitian journalist Wesly Renaud Jean, abducted in Delmas 31 with kidnappers demanding ransom and providing proof of life. Regional Business & Energy: Antigua and Barbuda’s PM Gaston Browne links higher fuel prices to the US-Iran war, citing subsidy strain and a smaller-than-expected EC$2 across-the-board increase. Media & Piracy Crackdown: CANAL+ and LaLiga sign an anti-piracy deal covering nearly 50 countries, including Haiti, to share intelligence and coordinate enforcement against illegal sports broadcasts. Immigration Policy Spillover: USCCB urges senators to extend TPS protections for Haitian refugees in the US, as Haitian TPS status remains a major political and economic uncertainty for affected families. Haiti Risk Watch: USGS reports multiple Caribbean earthquakes in the past day, including a magnitude 4.1 quake near Anse a Galets in Haiti, with no tsunami threat.
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