AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWildlife Discovery (Bolivia): Scientists have formally described the tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a small spotted wild cat from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests—DNA work shows it’s distinct from other “tiger cat” forms, and locals already had a name for it. Environmental Health (Amazon, incl. Bolivia): Wake Forest and CINCIA researchers briefed Pope Leo XIV on mercury pollution tied to gold mining, warning it spreads through ecosystems and reaches vulnerable Indigenous communities across the Amazon, including Bolivia. Mining Impacts (Bolivia): Reporting on the Kaka River in the Bolivian Amazon links decades of alluvial gold mining to riverbed destruction, contaminated water, and “dead beaches,” with measurable ecosystem change in the Beni basin. Climate Risk (Bolivia and region): UNICEF says El Niño is putting 25.8 million children across Latin America at risk from droughts, flooding, and wildfire conditions—Bolivia is flagged for elevated wildfire danger and Amazon river impacts. Governance (Bolivia): Bolivia’s legislature approved a move allowing lawmakers to suspend the Attorney General and appoint an interim replacement when serious charges arise, aiming at greater transparency.
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