AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEl Niño Watch: The UN’s weather agency says the current El Niño could last until at least February and may be stronger than anything since monitoring began, with knock-on risks for storms and food supplies across the Americas. Climate Impact: A separate forecast from ECMWF warns the Pacific could see “Super El Niño” conditions, with temperature anomalies potentially exceeding 3°C and worsening regional weather late in the year. Caribbean Governance: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ PM urged Caribbean officials to avoid “AI hype” and focus on real public-finance problems as an IMF-CARTAC workshop pushes “digital by design.” Justice & Corrections: Jamaica is rolling out a modernization push for justice and correctional systems, aiming to cut reoffending through better infrastructure, security, rehab and training. Public Health in Prisons: In St. Lucia, a new medical unit at Bordelais Correctional Facility expands primary care, emergencies, chronic disease management and mental health support for nearly 560 inmates. Energy & Oil: Eni signed a 25-year deal with PDVSA to expand Venezuela’s Junin 5 heavy-oil project, pledging $1.5 billion annually. Politics: UBS says Brazil’s October election is “extremely close,” with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro statistically tied in runoff polling.
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