AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPanama Canal & Shipping: The ACP says El Niño is unlikely to disrupt transits this year, but it is tightening rules: it will lower the Neopanamax draft limit to 49.5 feet from July 1 and has updated prequalification steps for Corozal and Telfers port terminals plus the Energy Corridor (propane, butane, ethane). Agriculture & Biosecurity: New World screwworm has been confirmed in Texas for the first time since 1966, with a second case in Zavala County and a push to accelerate sterile-fly production—US officials say Panama is a key source for flies. Regional Security & Trade: The US seized the Iran-linked supertanker Davina in the Indian Ocean and announced fresh sanctions tied to Iran’s “Ghost Fleet,” while the Arab League urged UN action over oil tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Culture & Tourism: Panama formalized its accession to an Ibero-American certified cultural routes network (PRICI), aiming to boost heritage tourism and local development. Governance & Crime: A US-Latin America bloc condemned alleged drug-funded efforts to destabilize Bolivia’s government, naming Panama among signatories.
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