AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCaricom Deadlock: T&T’s concerns over the reappointment of CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnette hit a wall after a five-hour leaders’ caucus, with no vote and no redo of the February process—T&T was represented only by a ministry team, not at ministerial level. Vatican Watch: Pope Leo XIV’s Spain trip is now fully scheduled for June 6–12, with a landmark address to Spain’s parliament on June 8 plus major stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, including meetings tied to migrants and charity. Montserrat Health: Montserrat’s Ministry of Health says it’s monitoring international reports of a hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius, but puts the current island risk as low. Passport Politics (Global): Pakistan’s visa-free access slips to 30 destinations in the latest update, while Nigeria’s passport climbs to 89th even as visa-free access falls to 44. Regional Economy: Moody’s upgraded The Bahamas’ long-term rating to “Ba3,” shifting the outlook to positive.
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