AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAndean Mining Pressures: Peru’s push for lithium and uranium projects near the fast-disappearing Quelccaya glacier is raising fears for a vital water source. Across Bolivia, lithium extraction in the salt flats also brings concerns over water, biodiversity and Indigenous rights. El Niño Emergency: Bolivia has declared a national emergency as drought affects 78,000 families and livestock losses reach 75,000. The wider region is also facing shifting rainfall, floods and rising climate risks. Amazon Threats: Reports of illegal mining and mercury in Amazonian fish highlight mounting risks to ecosystems and communities. Wildlife Protection: A count recorded 6,930 vicuñas in Bolivia’s Eduardo Avaroa Reserve, while the seizure of thousands of tarantulas in Peru included a protected species found in both countries.
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