AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWorld Cup squads and local talent: South Africa coach Hugo Broos is leaning hard on homegrown players, naming 25 South African Premiership stars in a 32-man provisional squad—while Cape Verde, DR Congo, Ivory Coast and Senegal have no local-based players in their preliminary selections, and Tunisia has just six. Public health and cruise rules: The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak has reignited criticism that international rules for health emergencies at sea remain fragmented, with disembarkation and capacity limits playing out in Praia, Cabo Verde, before passengers were moved to Spain and the Netherlands. Venezuela legal pressure: In the U.S., federal prosecutors in Miami are reportedly opening a new criminal inquiry into Nicolás Maduro, as Alex Saab’s latest U.S. money-laundering case keeps expanding. Cabo Verde angle: Cabo Verde’s World Cup debut is also being framed as a tourism-and-sport moment—while ticket demand across host cities shows signs of cooling, with resale prices falling.
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