AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoOverseas Energy Politics: Two French Guiana MPs, Jean-Victor Castor and Davy Rimane, say they’re breaking with the metropolitan left after their bill to authorize oil exploration in overseas territories was rejected in committee—though it still heads to a June 11 National Assembly plenary, with supporters citing local economic realities and opponents warning of a hit to France’s climate commitments. Forest Protection Push: France announced seven new biological reserves and expanded two others, adding 157,000 hectares under protection, with about 99.5% of the new area in French Guiana’s Armontabo Rocky Peaks reserve—part of a broader goal for “strong protection” of 10% of land by 2030. Space & Connectivity: Amazon says it has launched 32 satellites from the French Guiana launch site as part of its broadband satellite push, aiming for thousands of launches to reach people still offline. Justice in Drug Case: The Cayenne Assize Court sentenced Dane Langhorne to 30 years for the 2021 murder of Alicia Faye, tied to a cocaine trafficking network; he’s tried in absentia and remains a fugitive in Guyana.
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