AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDrug Policy & Rights: A new Global Commission on Drug Policy brief argues children and young people are too often used as justification for punitive drug laws, calling for a child-rights agenda that judges policy by outcomes, not rhetoric. U.S.-Led Security Push: Peru will join the “Shield of the Americas” anti-crime coalition after talks with Marco Rubio, with Fujimori saying it strengthens cooperation without compromising sovereignty. Public Health & Labor: Paraguay doctors and teachers announced September strikes as Congress debates the 2027 budget, escalating pressure over pay, medicines, and staffing. Immigration Enforcement at Home: A federal judge in Colorado declined immediate action against ICE after a hearing, saying the pattern looked more like mistakes than “blatant violations,” while a separate lawsuit challenges ICE activity at polling sites. Regional Politics & Sanctions: Cuba rejected Rubio’s Western Hemisphere narrative, while the U.S. expanded its “foreign terrorist organizations” list to 21 Latin American and Caribbean groups. Venezuela Outreach: Venezuela promoted coffee exports in Kazakhstan and delivered appliances under its “Room of Hope” social program in La Guaira. Environment & Safety: Colombia moves to revive aerial coca eradication using glufosinate ammonium in a limited pilot, despite legal and environmental hurdles.
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