AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBolivia Solid Waste Upgrade: La Paz’s Solid Waste Transfer Center is nearing completion (about 90%), with weighbridges and a garbage compactor being installed and testing set for early June—aimed at cutting truck trips to the landfill, fuel use, and wear on vehicles. Bolivian Protest Wave: After weeks of unrest, Bolivia’s La Paz and El Alto have seen marches, blockades, and clashes tied to anti-austerity anger over fuel subsidies, inflation, and economic reforms—sparking a wider standoff involving unions and Indigenous groups. Environmental Defenders in Lima: Activists from Peru, Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia met in Lima to push back against pollution and the criminalization of people defending water, territories, and biodiversity, warning that threats and killings remain widespread across Latin America. Biodiversity & Transport: A new report highlights gondola cable cars as a practical transit option for steep cities, noting La Paz/El Alto among places where gondolas help move people efficiently. Lithium Policy Watch: One piece flags a move to ban exports of unprocessed lithium to keep more value in-country—an issue closely tied to Bolivia’s resource future.
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