AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRegional Security: Suriname’s Justice and Security Minister Harish Monorath chaired CARICOM’s security meeting in Paramaribo, where officials identified illegal firearms trafficking as a major threat and called for better intelligence-sharing and weapons tracing. The warning comes as President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons weighs Monorath’s future amid scrutiny over a criminal complaint linked to the Telecommunications Authority. Amazon Policy: More than 50 Mennonites were deported after authorities found they had expired permits on state land. Geerlings-Simons has opposed large-scale farming that could drive rainforest clearing. Public Finances: S&P raised Suriname’s credit rating from CCC+ to B-, citing higher gold revenues and expected offshore oil growth. It cautioned that weak institutions, poor debt management and missing budget rules remain risks.
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