AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMacroeconomy: The IMF cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 3% and expects Latin America and the Caribbean to hold steady at 2.4% this year, with uneven recovery across major economies. Digital Identity: Paraguay helped secure a Mercosur deal for mutual recognition of electronic ID and authentication, giving cross-border digital identities legal validity across member states. Climate & Disaster Risk: Colorado State University slashed its Atlantic hurricane outlook again, projecting fewer named storms and linking the change to stronger El Niño-driven wind shear. Public Health: A U.S. outbreak of cyclospora has sickened more than 1,000 people, while Canada says it’s not seeing a similar outbreak. Health & Aging: New Southern Africa HIV guidelines shift older patients’ care toward broader health and frailty management, not just viral suppression. Tech & Industry: Comau acquired Brazil’s Invent Smart Intralogistics to expand warehouse orchestration and automation offerings across Latin America and the U.S. Environment & Nature: Luxembourg launched a third phase of its blue natural capital finance program to support coastal communities and small-scale fisheries.
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