AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDiplomacy & Trade: Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez landed in New Delhi for a five-day visit (July 19–23) to deepen ties with India, with meetings lined up with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and a focus on trade, commerce, connectivity and maritime cooperation. Maritime & Security: Ireland confirmed the departure of the drug-smuggling ship MV Matthew after it was sold for a “nominal” $1; the Panamanian-registered vessel had cost the state about €17m to maintain in Cork following a record cocaine seizure. Agriculture & Biosecurity: The U.S. and Mexico opened a sterile-fly production facility to fight the New World screwworm, citing Panama’s existing sterile-fly output as part of the wider regional push to protect cattle supply chains. Ports & Logistics: A Peruvian port, Port of Chancey, marked its first year of commercial operations, reporting faster transit times and new routes that include service links to Panama.
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