AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCOVID-19 Contract Corruption Case (Hawaii): Hawaii’s Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and three co-defendants pleaded not guilty in a bribery conspiracy tied to state money for COVID-19 testing contracts, with prosecutors alleging campaign donations were used to secure contracts; Luke is on unpaid leave and a Sept. 28 trial date is set. Men’s Health & Loneliness: Ireland’s Movember is urging young men to reach out on International Friendship Day after survey findings showed many struggle to ask for help and report loneliness. HIV Prevention Access (Global): Merck’s once-monthly PrEP pill could be produced for about US$3 per year, but a licensing deal reportedly leaves most of Latin America out. Paraguay Community & Belonging: Asunción hosted “A Night of Connection” for Paraguayan adoptees searching for roots, highlighting gaps in adoption documentation and the mental health impact of identity loss. Local Culture: Asunción’s Mercado 4 will host Carrulim Day on Aug. 1, featuring tastings of the traditional caña-rue-lime drink.
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