AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoColombia Law & Rights: Colombia’s Senate approved a landmark bill banning female genital mutilation and creating a national policy to prevent and eradicate it, with the measure backed by Indigenous women and human-rights groups; the bill now awaits presidential sanction to take effect. World Cup 2026 (Colombia angle): The 48-team FIFA World Cup kicks off across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with Mexico vs. South Africa starting Thursday and Colombia set for Group K action against Portugal, Uzbekistan and DR Congo. Sports & Politics: A U.S. report says the Trump administration blocked New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani from meeting Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro during UN events, escalating diplomatic tensions. Humanitarian Update: UNHCR reports 117.8 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced (about 1 in 70), with displacement declining overall in 2025 but worsening amid fast-growing crises. Legal Watch: A federal judge upheld a $256M defamation and RICO verdict against a human-rights lawyer tied to allegations involving Colombia-linked abuses.
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