AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPope’s Latin America Tour: Pope Leo XIV’s surgeon says there is no medical reason to cancel the pontiff’s planned November trip to Uruguay, Peru and Argentina after lung cancer surgery; full recovery is expected in about 10 days. Amazon Under Threat: Indigenous leaders from Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador are heading to a UN conference to push for action against criminal networks driving illegal mining, drug trafficking and deforestation, and for Indigenous communities to help shape responses. El Niño Flooding: Heavy rains linked to El Niño have flooded parts of South America, forcing residents to flee and cattle to swim to safety. Forest Protection: Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest level since 1988, a rare bright spot amid continued pressure on the region’s forests. Coffee and Cacao Research: A new US-led university research lab will work with small farmers in Latin America and other regions to develop crops better able to withstand disease and drought. Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis: Communities are bearing the brunt of water rationing, with poorer and racialized residents facing greater uncertainty over access.
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