AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHaiti–U.S. Trade: The U.S. Congress approved a two-year extension of AGOA and Haiti’s HOPE/HELP duty-free trade programs through end-2028, a boost for Haiti’s garment and textile exports and the regional supply chain linking Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the U.S. Port-au-Prince Air Access: The FAA extended its ban on flights into Port-au-Prince until March 2, keeping aircraft from flying below 10,000 feet amid ongoing gang violence—another hit to connectivity and business operations. Security and Humanitarian Pressure: UN-linked reporting highlights the Aug. 24 Kenscoff massacre near Port-au-Prince, with 47 killed (including church executions), underscoring how violence disrupts daily commerce and livelihoods. Kidnapping Risk for Firms: Two South Korean workers kidnapped in Port-au-Prince in late July were released unharmed after about a month, showing how business travel remains exposed to gang control. Diaspora Economic Shock (U.S.): In Springfield, Ohio, Haitian TPS losses are driving fear and business closures, while a Haitian student’s death tied to an ICE ankle monitor has intensified scrutiny of immigration enforcement’s economic and social fallout. U.S. Policy Signal: A presidential order bars U.S. bulk-power equipment from “covered foreign entities,” listing Haiti among them, raising longer-term compliance and procurement questions for regional supply chains.
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