AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUS-Colombia reset: Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Barranquilla to “restore” ties with President Abelardo de la Espriella, arguing relations cooled under Gustavo Petro and pledging stronger security and trade cooperation. Critical minerals & nuclear: Rubio and Colombian officials signed arrangements to boost critical-minerals supply chains and expand civil nuclear cooperation. US-Iran escalation: The US said it destroyed five Iranian crude tankers after IRGC ballistic-missile attacks on a US warship; Iran retaliated with missiles toward a US-linked base in Jordan and warned ships in the Gulf. Colombia gun policy: De la Espriella ended a decade-old suspension on civilian firearm carry permits, restoring use of valid authorizations. Indigenous adaptation: Wiwa families in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta moved downslope to preserve community cohesion amid climate and armed pressures. Education signal: PISA 2025 showed broad declines across Latin America, with Argentina posting its weakest results since 2006 and Colombia ranking behind regional leaders. Culture & travel: K-pop group Stray Kids launched “Straycity,” starting in Bogotá before stops in Buenos Aires and Mexico City.
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