AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism Momentum: Antigua and Barbuda says first-quarter stayovers rose 7%, reaching 110,832 visitors—up 6,989 year-on-year—with March leading (+8%). The U.S. remains the biggest source market (46%), followed by Europe (34%) and Canada (12%), while officials point to new cruise capacity and a $30m terminal opening on Jan. 24 as the next lift for 2026. Regional Environment: Guadeloupe and Expertise France signed an MoU to strengthen a coordinated response to the sargassum crisis, tying together SARSEA and SARG’COOP II under about €11m of regional investment. Reckoning With Slavery: France’s Taubira Law anniversary is driving fresh moves in the National Assembly to repeal the “Code Noir,” while Macron says reparations must be addressed—without promising a specific financial plan. Basse-Terre Watch: Guadeloupe is named among areas potentially affected by a major Gîtes de France cyberattack, with customer booking data exposed but no banking details reported.
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