AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBrazil’s Climate Stakes: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth, nonconsecutive term with 51.79% of the vote, but a right-leaning Congress will limit his room to advance an environmental agenda. His victory renews hopes for stronger Amazon protection as deforestation has transformed wetlands across an area comparable to Belgium over four decades. Climate Pressure: The WMO warns that El Niño could bring unprecedented Pacific warming, raising risks of drought, flooding and food insecurity; six in ten Central American farming families are already out of food. Environmental Crime: Eight Latin American countries are pressing for a UN protocol to combat environmental crime networks, as governments take an initial step toward a global crackdown. Caribbean Health: PAHO is urging countries to prepare for possible rises in dengue and chikungunya cases. Local Climate Action: Three Puerto Ricans were named to a list recognizing leaders working on wildlife conservation, coastal protection and marine restoration.
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