AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNew Bolivian wildlife discovery: Scientists have formally described the tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a small spotted “tiger cat” from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests— the first new living cat species named in over a century—highlighting how genetics and local knowledge are reshaping South America’s biodiversity map. Mining pollution and public health: Wake Forest and CINCIA researchers briefed Pope Leo XIV on Amazon mercury pollution tied to gold mining, warning it spreads through ecosystems and reaches Indigenous communities across Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia. Climate shock hitting children: UNICEF says 25.8 million children across Latin America and the Caribbean face growing risks from El Niño-driven droughts and flooding, with Bolivia among countries facing elevated wildfire risk and Amazon river communities at potential risk from low water. Bolivia governance move: Bolivia’s legislature approved a resolution allowing the Assembly to remove the Attorney General and appoint an interim replacement when serious crimes are charged, aiming to improve transparency in cases like the current investigation involving Roger Mariaca.
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