AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoChikungunya Vaccination Drive: French Guiana health authorities have launched a vaccination campaign to slow a rapidly accelerating chikungunya outbreak, ordering 2,500 doses and prioritizing people over 65 and those with underlying conditions, alongside intensified mosquito-control efforts. Protected Forests in French Guiana: France created seven new biological reserves and expanded two others, adding 157,000 hectares of protection, with about 99.5% of the new area in French Guiana’s Armontabo Rocky Peaks reserve. Space From Kourou: ESA and China’s SMILE magnetosphere mission lifted off from Kourou on May 19, studying how solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere, while future Europe–China space cooperation remains cautious. Ariane 6 Human Spaceflight Talk: ESA is exploring whether Ariane 6 could be adapted to carry astronauts, as Europe pushes for more autonomy in space. Caribbean–Europe Connectivity: New interline agreements between LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes aim to make multi-island travel smoother with single-ticket itineraries, including links to French Guiana. Crime and Justice: The Cayenne Assize Court sentenced Dane Langhorne to 30 years for the 2021 murder of Alicia Faye, tied to a cocaine trafficking network. Invasive Screwworm Alert: A flesh-eating screwworm case detected in Texas is linked to illegal cattle smuggling networks, raising concerns about the spread of the parasite.
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