AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIndigenous Repatriation: France is moving to return the remains of six Kalina people from a colonial-era “human zoo” in Paris to French Guiana, after the French Senate unanimously approved a law allowing repatriation within a year; the six were among 33 Kalina and Arawak brought to the Jardin d’Acclimatation in 1892, with several dying after arrival and later ending up in museum collections. CARICOM Diplomacy: In Paramaribo, CARICOM’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations wrapped up its 29th meeting, with outgoing chair Denzil Douglas highlighting how small island states are navigating big-power pressure through closer foreign policy coordination and possible community enlargement. Space Weather Watch: ESA and China’s SMILE mission launched from Kourou in French Guiana to map how solar wind reshapes Earth’s magnetic shield, with science operations expected to ramp up in July. Global Context: Macron renewed debate on slavery reparations, while NATO leaders pushed for more funding to support Ukraine.
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