AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBolivia Labor Crisis Escalates: Bolivia’s biggest labor federation (COB) launched an indefinite nationwide strike with road and street blockades, as teachers, farmers, and Indigenous groups expand protests over fuel shortages, wages, and land-classification reforms—some leaders now openly calling for President Rodrigo Paz’s resignation. Lithium Pressure on Water and Rights: China’s push to expand lithium dominance across the “lithium triangle” is colliding with fragile salt-flat ecosystems and Indigenous water access, while Amnesty warns Nevada’s lithium boom is advancing without free, prior, and informed consent. Glaciers Law Sparks Resource Fight in Argentina: Argentina’s amended Glaciers Law is reigniting the long-running battle over whether mining should be allowed in protected glacier areas. Conservation Hope in Colombia: A young spectacled bear sighting in Valle del Cauca signals progress from a decade of corridor work. Regional Context: South America’s forest loss remains severe, with Bolivia still among the hardest hit.
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