AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoHantavirus & climate shift: A recent hantavirus outbreak tied to changing weather is raising alarms that rodent-borne viruses may expand as climates warm, with Andes virus noted as capable of human-to-human spread in South America. Lithium market rebound: Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices are rebounding sharply in 2026, as “oversupply” fades and demand from EV supply chains and grid-scale storage tightens the market. Bolivia food pressure: After quinoa’s boom, Bolivian farmers are facing degraded soils and climate stress, plus market hurdles as some exports are smuggled and sold as Peruvian. Mining rights & water: Amnesty flags Nevada’s lithium boom for bypassing Indigenous consent, spotlighting the recurring conflict between extraction and water access. BRICS diplomacy: Foreign ministers meet in New Delhi as war-related tensions complicate a shared stance, with resilience and supply-chain disruption—like Strait of Hormuz risks—on the agenda. Local conservation note: La Paz’s whale shark season closed with dozens of sightings, while the Whale Museum keeps operating on limited funding.
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