AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoParaguay–Aviation Liberalization: Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay signed an Asunción MOU to build a more open South American air market, aiming to cut barriers and harmonize rules under a broader “single sky” roadmap, with Uruguay expected to join later. Open Skies Push: Argentina’s Milei-backed open skies agenda is driving the effort, while Brazil also moved to update bilateral air arrangements with seventh-freedom rights as legal approvals proceed. Mercosur Trade Pressure: Canada is pushing to close a Mercosur deal by end-2026 to diversify away from the U.S., with talks restarted after a 2025 freeze and Brazil leading negotiations. FIFA VAR Overhaul: FIFA will place VAR officials inside stadiums for the World Cup semifinals and final, shifting from a Dallas hub model after backlash over contentious calls. Racism Row in Spain–France Build-Up: Spain apologized over a Mariano Rajoy column claiming France had “no French players,” which Spain’s foreign minister called racist xenophobia ahead of the semifinal. World Cup Politics Touches Paraguay: A Paraguayan senator’s racist remarks tied to the Mbappé controversy drew international attention as Paraguay’s World Cup exit and political rhetoric collided. Local Science in Paraguay: UNM researchers are returning to the Pilcomayo River to study fossil preservation, comparing site findings with U.S. fossil parks to test how the sediment record maps to ancient life.
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