AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCritical Minerals: Bolivia is among eight countries in a new World Bank initiative to expand critical-minerals investment fivefold in five years, with plans for stronger environmental oversight and more local jobs. Waste-to-Fuel: Altiplano farmer Etson Machaca turns discarded plastic, tires and used oil into cheaper tractor fuel; the small-scale effort also puts waste to use, though its environmental impacts are not detailed. Regional Cooperation: Chile and Bolivia agreed to share mining expertise and advance trade and infrastructure cooperation, putting critical minerals on the agenda of their first presidential state visit to La Paz in 71 years. Energy Policy: Bolivia’s electricity reforms include tariff changes, plans to attract renewable-energy investment and the removal of gas subsidies for thermal power plants. Wildlife: Scientists identified the Yungas cloud-forest cat Leopardus tilcayo, known locally as tilcayo; gold mining, agricultural clearing and capture for pets threaten the newly described species. Amazon Forests: A new tracking platform finds more than 90% of forest loss in surveyed Bolivian Amazon Indigenous territories from 2003 to 2023 was illegal, with land invasions reported in 28 of 30 territories. Wildlife Trade: A regional investigation found jaguar parts sold in local markets in Bolivia, underscoring ongoing pressure on the species.
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