AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoYellow Fever Watch (Colombia–Bolivia travel risk): Colombia’s yellow fever outbreak has reached 168 confirmed cases and 76 deaths since late 2024, with a case fatality rate reported as high as 40–70% in some periods. Tolima is the epicenter, and despite nearly 5 million vaccine doses since Sept 2024, adult coverage gaps in rural areas and expansion into previously forested mosquito zones are driving spread. The CDC keeps a Level 2 “Practice Enhanced Precautions” travel notice covering Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Marine Life Protection (Mexico, La Paz): Mexico’s Conapesca has created three new fishing refuge zones in the Boca del Álamo–Punta Pescadero corridor near El Cardonal (La Paz, Baja California Sur) for five years, aiming to rebuild fish stocks and support local cooperatives. Wildlife Research (Bolivia): Camera-trap records across Bolivia and Peru suggest the short-eared “ghost” dog may be thriving in intact upland forests, with researchers compiling more confirmed localities than previously known. Deforestation & Trade (Brazil–Bolivia region): Brazil’s Lula says official data show major Amazon and Cerrado deforestation drops and plans to use it to counter proposed U.S. tariffs tied to environmental damage.
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