AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCantaloupe Safety Update: The CDC says a Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to cantaloupe imported from Guatemala has ended, after at least 70 people in 25 U.S. states were sickened; the FDA traced it to Ayco Farms and issued an import alert and recall, with no general advice to avoid cantaloupe. Trade & Diplomacy: Ireland’s foreign minister Helen McEntee used a Latin America and Caribbean forum to pitch new business ties, citing record trade growth since 2021. Migration & Justice: In Florida, a 20-year-old man identified as an illegal immigrant from Guatemala was arrested in a sex-abuse case involving a 12-year-old, with investigators alleging it may have lasted years. Agriculture Costs: Higher diesel and fertilizer prices are squeezing sugar producers, including Guatemala, as global production costs rise faster than current sugar prices. Volcano Watch: Guatemala’s Fuego and Santiaguito remain under active monitoring amid ongoing regional eruptions.
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