AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDiplomatic Infrastructure: Haiti’s Foreign Affairs and Public Works ministries laid the foundation stone for a new diplomatic lounge at Cap-Haïtien International Airport, alongside the transfer of the current VIP lounge management to the ministry—part of broader airport modernization aimed at security and tourism growth in the Grand North. Bilateral Cooperation: At UN ECOSOC meetings, Haiti’s planning minister thanked Japan for long-running support since 2010 and flagged agriculture, public health, infrastructure, and disaster-risk reduction as priorities for the PNSREST recovery program, inviting Japan to join financing via a Basket Fund. Security & Local Economy: UN-linked reporting says gang attacks in Kenscoff and nearby Pétion-Ville killed at least 61 people (including 14 children) in early July, with heavy displacement affecting an agriculture-heavy area that feeds Port-au-Prince. Travel & Trade Impact: Royal Caribbean extended its suspension of cruise stops to Labadee through June 2027, citing ongoing violence and state-of-emergency conditions—another hit to Haiti’s tourism-linked revenue streams. Labor Pressure on Haitians Abroad: In the U.S., Haitian workers face uncertainty as TPS for Haiti is set to end July 24, with local reporting highlighting knock-on effects for construction, hospitality, food services, manufacturing, and caregiving.
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