AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoColombia’s Rightward Turn: Nationalist lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin presidential runoff, defeating communist senator Iván Cepeda by under 1%, as Cepeda challenges results in thousands of voting boxes; the winner promises tougher action on armed groups and drug cartels plus tax cuts and deregulation, but faces a divided Congress and deep polarization. US Anti-Drug Strikes: The US carried out another strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two and leaving six survivors, continuing a campaign that has killed more than 210 people since last September. Guatemala Pushback: President Bernardo Arévalo ruled out US military operations on Guatemalan soil, saying the constitution bars joint actions with foreign forces while allowing cooperation like training and intelligence sharing. Regional Unity & Diplomacy: Venezuela’s foreign minister renewed calls for unity across Latin America and the Caribbean, while a separate India–Latin America roundtable urged more frequent high-level diplomacy to turn the relationship into a strategic partnership. Trade & Food Security: Thailand aims to lift rice exports to 7 million tonnes this year, targeting Africa and Latin America as key growth markets.
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