AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoVenezuela: Nicolás Maduro and his wife are due in a New York court to face new U.S. charges accusing them of conspiring to torture political opponents; they deny the allegations. Brazil: Congress approved a 40-hour workweek with two days off and no pay cut, a major labor reform championed by President Lula ahead of the election runoff. The postal service also began accepting small electronics at all 6,868 participating post offices, tackling a waste stream of which only 3% is collected. Regional ties: Caribbean leaders are meeting U.S. officials in Washington to discuss jobs, energy, safety and disaster recovery, amid criticism over deadly U.S. strikes on alleged trafficking boats. Colombia: The opening of an embassy in Jerusalem marks a major foreign-policy shift and restores ties with Israel. Security: Costa Rica has opened a mega-prison modeled on El Salvador’s Bukele-era facility, bringing the region’s hard-line approach to crime into sharper focus. Trade: Brazil and Cyprus launched a joint business council to promote investment and partnerships between Latin America and Europe.
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