AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSpace & Science from Kourou: ESA and China’s SMILE satellite launched from French Guiana on a Vega-C rocket to study “space weather,” mapping how the solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere and affects satellites, communications, navigation and power systems. Local Sports Spotlight: French Guiana cycling made headlines as Brighton John won the Grand Prix Cycliste de l’Ouest individual time trial, while Guyana’s Independence 10K also featured standout performances by French runner Odylson Prika and local distance stars. France–Guyana Diplomacy: President Macron reaffirmed France’s support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, pointing to the ICJ Essequibo case and highlighting cooperation in the Guyana Shield, with French Armed Forces participation in Independence events. Historic Legal Shift: France’s National Assembly voted 254-0 to repeal the slavery-era Code Noir, a long-criticized law that treated enslaved people as property—now heading to the Senate. Indigenous Repatriation: France moved to return remains of Kalina people displayed in colonial “human zoos” to French Guiana for burial.
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