AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFirearms & Trade Controls: A naturalized U.S. citizen and former Haitian police officer, Jean Robert Casimir, pleaded guilty in Washington, D.C. to exporting 140+ firearms from South Florida to Haiti without required Commerce licenses, using disassembled weapons packed into modified compressors shipped by boat from Miami. Diaspora Policy & Jobs: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune urged the U.S. Senate to pass legislation extending Haiti TPS through early 2029, warning that without action, 350,000 Haitians could lose legal status and work authorization after the Supreme Court’s TPS decision. Food Systems & Agriculture: MODEBEVI launched “Premye Ran” locally grown white rice in smaller 5- and 10-pound packs in Camp-Perrin, while Haiti’s agriculture ministry, with World Bank support under PARSA, expanded post-harvest drying sheds and storage tools in the South to cut losses and raise rural incomes. Public Health Supply Chain: A report notes lenacapavir’s HIV prevention rollout remains slow, with access lagging in Latin America despite trial participation. Security Logistics: The U.S. envoy to the UN asked countries to help airlift troops and equipment for the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force deploying in Port-au-Prince.
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