AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBolivia Wildfires: Satellite and on-the-ground reports say fires burned thousands of hectares in Bolivia’s Chacobo-Pacahuara Indigenous territory in Beni, likely sparked by illegal burns in nearby pastures—destroying subsistence crops and homes and raising fears for people living in voluntary isolation. Disaster Response: Bolivia also declared a state of disaster in San Lorenzo, Tarija, as wildfires spread. Rights-Based Conservation: IUCN, Yale University, and Indigenous organizations launched a rights-based conservation training program aimed at strengthening Indigenous leadership and territorial governance across Latin America. Illegal Mining Watch: The Andean Court of Justice admitted an unprecedented case against Peru over alleged failures to curb illegal mining, challenging Peru’s repeated extensions of its mining formalization program. Climate Pressure on Food: A new report highlights how extreme heat and compound hazards are already hitting agriculture worldwide, threatening yields and livelihoods. Regional Food Security: Hunger is falling across Latin America and the Caribbean, but the next hurdle is making healthy diets affordable. Museum Reopening: Bolivia reopened its National Archaeology Museum in La Paz after nearly a year of renovation, featuring repatriated Inca remains and a new permanent exhibition.
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