AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU-Mexico Trade Reset: The EU and Mexico signed an updated deal cutting tariffs and removing most remaining barriers, aiming to reduce reliance on the U.S. as Trump’s tariff pressure grows; the pact also expands duty-free access for items like pasta, chocolate, potatoes, canned peaches, eggs and certain poultry, and recognizes EU regional food products. Venezuela Politics: Nobel laureate María Corina Machado says she will run again and return before end-2026, while the timing of elections remains unclear amid U.S. signals favoring Delcy Rodríguez’s oil-opening push. U.S.-Venezuela Tensions: The U.S. carried out a Caracas drill tied to an “evacuation” scenario, with Venezuela calling it authorized while Washington frames it as stabilization planning. Caribbean Disruptions: Caribbean Airlines is cutting routes and frequencies from June 1, including discontinuing Dominica and St. Kitts services and reducing flights to Martinique/Guadeloupe. Brazil Flooding Fallout: São Gonçalo’s Alcântara public school in Rio’s metro area was shut indefinitely after repeated February floods.
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