AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAmazon Illegal Gold: Record gold prices are fueling illegal mining across the Amazon, including protected areas and Indigenous territories, with satellite monitoring showing rapid expansion in 2025 and major risks like deforestation and mercury pollution. Bolivia Economy & IMF: The IMF reached a staff-level deal with Bolivia for a $1.9bn, 36-month program aimed at restoring stability and rebuilding reserves, pending approval by the IMF board and Bolivia’s Congress. La Paz Development Fight: La Paz declared the El Saltito mega-resort “not viable,” citing major gaps in environmental review, public service planning, and guarantees for free public beach access; a petition also calls for rejecting the land-use change. Bolivia Forest Monitoring: Bolivia launched a satellite platform to strengthen forest monitoring, targeting better oversight of environmental change. Wildlife Research (Bolivia): Camera-trap work in Bolivia and Peru highlighted the elusive “ghost dog” (short-eared dog), adding to what we know about Amazon biodiversity. Ancient Life in Bolivia: Torotoro National Park’s Carreras Pampa preserves a “dinosaur highway” with 16,000+ footprints from 66 million years ago. Politics Note (Bolivia): Bolivia’s Prosecutor’s Office ordered an arrest warrant for former President Evo Morales tied to May–June protests and blockades.
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