AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNew Wildlife Discovery in Bolivia: Researchers have formally described the tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a small wild cat from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests—first new cat species in over a century—highlighting how much biodiversity remains undocumented. Chiquitania Canopy Research: A new study on Bolivia’s Chiquitano Dry Forest shows animals use treetops as “aerial highways,” with camera traps revealing little-known canopy mammals like the woolly-tailed opossum. Amazon Mercury Push: Wake Forest and CINCIA researchers briefed Pope Leo XIV on how gold-mining mercury spreads through ecosystems and reaches Indigenous communities, underscoring the need for stronger environmental safeguards. Bolivia Energy Transition: Bolivia’s government is advancing a Green Energy Promotion Law, pointing to high-altitude solar conditions for competitive green hydrogen production and potential fertilizer uses. Governance & Accountability: Bolivia’s legislature approved a resolution allowing the Assembly to remove the Attorney General in serious-crime cases and appoint an interim prosecutor, tied to current investigations.
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