AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoParaná-Paraguay Waterway Concession: Argentina confirmed a 25-year dredging and navigation-aid concession for the Paraguay-Paraná corridor, a key export route carrying about 80% of the country’s shipments, with environmental groups warning deeper dredging could disrupt river natural dynamics. Oropouche Virus Spread: New studies suggest the “sloth fever” Oropouche virus may have infected about 9.4 million people across Latin America and the Caribbean since 1960, far beyond official counts, raising public health urgency. Amazon “Ghost Dog” Update: After 25 years of camera-trap work across Bolivia and Peru, researchers report the elusive short-eared dog (“ghost dog”) is more abundant than feared, but still depends on thick, undisturbed forest—good news for conservation planning. Dengue Risk in the Region: Hawaiʻi health officials reported a travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu with low expected local spread, urging residents to remove standing water to cut mosquito breeding. High Seas Protection Push: African and Commonwealth nations called for fast implementation of the High Seas Treaty, warning ocean protection still lags behind pledges as freshwater sources disappear. Bolivia Resource Tensions: A new report links Bolivia’s protests and road blockades to a wider fight over sovereignty and control of natural resources, including lithium.
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