AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoColombia-Israel Tech & Security Reset: Incoming president Abelardo de la Espriella plans to restore full ties with Israel, including lifting visa rules and seeking Israeli drones and AI to tackle narcotics, organized crime, and armed groups. Cyber & Smart-City Partnerships: Trinidad and Tobago and Israel are discussing cybersecurity and smart-city projects, with talks also covering agriculture, healthcare, and climate resilience. Global Hiring Shift: HR leaders are moving from tech-only employer-of-record tools toward an advisory-first approach to reduce compliance and misclassification risks in cross-border hiring. El Niño Pressure on the Region: NOAA warns a very strong El Niño could form by late 2026, raising stakes for Latin America’s weather, crops, and supply chains. Caribbean Sargassum Crisis: Seaweed is blanketing Caribbean and Gulf coasts; researchers say 2026 could be among the worst years, with tourism-hit cleanup costs rising. Smallpox’s Colonial Trail: Ancient DNA from Chilean mummies strengthens the case that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas. FIFA Governance Shock: UEFA and CONCACAF say they’ve lost confidence in Gianni Infantino after his World Cup commercial-rights sell-off plan was dropped. Brazil Data Center Push: TikTok/ByteDance is building a major data center in Ceará, betting on Brazil’s power supply and AI-driven compute demand.
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