AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEl Niño and climate risk: A new Science study using coral records from the Galápagos finds El Niño episodes are intensifying over the past 1,000 years, with human-caused warming likely supercharging the phenomenon—raising stakes for droughts, heat and extreme weather across Latin America and beyond. AI for access in the Caribbean: Jamaica’s broadcasting regulator is partnering with UNESCO to expand AI capacity for information accessibility via the AI4IA conference in September, aiming to improve AI-enabled search and knowledge products. Caribbean education results: Jamaica’s JCF Cadet Academy reports standout CXC/CSEC performance, including a 100% pass rate in IT and Physical Education and Sport, plus strong CAPE outcomes. School rebuilding in Colombia: Shakira and MrBeast discussed building schools in Colombia, with Barranquilla highlighted, as Shakira continues earthquake education-recovery work in Chocó. Higher education governance in Colombia: A decree appoints a presidential delegate (a priest and cousin of President Abelardo de la Espriella) to the higher councils of five public universities, giving the executive branch a direct voice in key university decisions.
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