AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoShield of the Americas: Panama is among 15 countries backing a US-led push to freeze assets, restrict visas, and pursue criminal liability tied to 24 “narco-terrorist” groups, as Trump urges tougher action against cartels at the UN General Assembly. Church Accountability: Panama’s Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa says a new independent inquiry into decades of church abuse failures is meant to strengthen prevention and accountability, after findings highlighted negligent record-keeping. Payments & Retail Tech: Apple expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to Panama, letting merchants accept contactless payments using an iPhone instead of extra hardware. Cybersecurity: ESET reports China-aligned FamousSparrow is expanding in Latin America with a new backdoor, raising concerns for government targets, including in the region. Travel & Culture: Panama is set as guest country for the Santo Domingo International Book Fair (Sept 24–Oct 4), with hundreds of events and major security planning. Sports: CONCACAF Nations League continues with Panama awaiting the next round as teams play a Swiss-style schedule.
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