AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAmazon Under Siege: A new International Crisis Group report warns the Amazon is “under attack from organized crime,” with gangs operating in at least 67% of Amazon municipalities across Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela—pushing illegal mining and drug routes into protected areas and turning conservation into a security crisis. Forest Economy Diplomacy: Colombia’s Caquetá is set to host governors and global partners May 18–22 to push a “new forest economy” agenda, aiming to link territorial development with climate action. Bolivia Protests Escalate: Bolivia’s main labor federation COB has launched an indefinite nationwide strike with road blockades, as fuel shortages, wage demands, and land-policy anger spill into calls for President Rodrigo Paz’s resignation. Land Reform Backlash: A new Bolivian law lets small farmers reclassify land as collateral—but critics warn it could weaken protections and accelerate land grabs and deforestation. Climate Health Alarm: Studies flag that warming could shift rodent ranges and raise the odds of rodent-borne outbreaks, as hantavirus and other viruses move into new places.
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