AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoVenezuela Corruption Case: Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty in a Miami federal court to money-laundering tied to alleged bribery and fraud around the CLAP welfare program, agreeing to forfeit $195 million and cooperate with U.S. prosecutors; he faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing set for January. Health in Africa: The WHO says dementia is rising across Africa, affecting about 1.9 million people now and costing families and societies roughly $15.6 billion a year, with most care done by unpaid family members; WHO notes many countries lack national dementia plans. Cabo Verde in the Spotlight: Cabo Verde is named among countries committing to build national traditional medicine research centres under WHO’s push to study whether complementary therapies are safe and effective. Diaspora & Community Loss: In Brockton, Massachusetts, the Cape Verdean community mourns two tragedies over one weekend, including a fatal shooting and a deadly bus crash in Cabo Verde’s Fogo island.
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