AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTrade & Security: Vancouver police report their biggest-ever cocaine bust—328.55 kg worth about $5.8M—found hidden in a Honduras-origin shipping container, with the container routed via Jamaica and Montreal before arriving in Canada. Payments & Retail Tech: Apple expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to Honduras (via local partners), letting merchants take contactless payments without extra card readers. Cybersecurity: ESET says China-aligned FamousSparrow is expanding in Latin America with a new SparroWocky backdoor targeting government organizations. Finance & Migration Flows: A new IFAD report highlights how remittances reached $728.6B in 2025, with Latin America and the Caribbean seeing the fastest growth over the decade. Industry & Agriculture Linkages: Mexico opened a 10,000-head live cattle import quota, with Honduras among approved supplier countries—potential upside for regional livestock trade. Digital Economy Signals: Chainalysis reports Venezuela’s crypto activity surged to $39.1B, with Honduras also showing sharp growth.
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