AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTax & AI for the Caribbean: CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett urged Caribbean tax administrations to modernize with smarter, data-driven, AI-enabled systems to secure more resilient funding as aid becomes less predictable, speaking at the opening of the 27th COTA General Assembly in Georgetown, Guyana. Space Navigation: Two new Galileo GNSS satellites—SAT 33 and SAT 34—have been formally commissioned into service after launches from French Guiana, boosting Europe’s precision navigation network. Illegal Mining Tech: Brazil’s federal police are using “gold fingerprinting” at a specialized “gold lab” in Brasilia to trace seized gold back to protected areas, using chemical signatures from methods like X-ray fluorescence and laser ablation mass spectrometry to help crack down on illegal Amazon mining. Regional Tech Governance Event: The 27th COTA General Assembly and Technical Conference (27–31 July) will focus on how technology, analytics, and AI can improve tax compliance and services, with speakers including Guyana’s Finance Minister Ashni Singh. Public Health Alert: The US CDC issued a travel advisory as chikungunya outbreaks are active in places including French Guiana, highlighting mosquito-control efforts and what travelers should watch for. Space Critique: A commentary piece challenges billionaire-led “humanitarian” space narratives, arguing that space ambitions can drive surveillance, pollution, and environmental harm.
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