AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoVisa Update: Spain has added nine CARICOM countries to its visa-free list for short stays, including Saint Lucia (along with Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and St Vincent and the Grenadines). Ordinary passport holders can enter for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Belize and Haiti are not included. Border Security: The U.S. and CARICOM signed a landmark border security pact establishing a biometric data-sharing partnership to strengthen immigration screening and identify security risks, with Saint Lucia among the participating states. Travel Advisory: The U.S. State Department has urged Americans to exercise increased caution in Saint Lucia, citing petty crime and warning that violent crime can occur, including armed robbery and assault. Sports: Julien Alfred kept her momentum with a season-best 10.87 to win the women’s 100m in Budapest, ahead of Tina Clayton and Brianna Lyston. Regional Action: CARICOM and OECS leaders backed a pilot ferry service to improve air and maritime connectivity, aiming to tackle affordability. Local Culture: Saint Lucia’s Carnival crowned new monarchs, with Babonneau Steel Orchestra winning National Panorama and Just Us Kids taking junior band of the year.
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