AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPanama Earthquake: A magnitude 7.7 quake damaged buildings and roads, injured at least 27 people and triggered dozens of aftershocks. President José Raúl Mulino called it a major disaster; no deaths had been reported. Caribbean Climate Finance: A new regional bond aims to raise up to US$250 million for climate-resilient infrastructure, renewable energy, water and environmental projects. Brazil’s Amazon: Former environment minister Marina Silva warned that a Flávio Bolsonaro presidency could accelerate the destruction of the rainforest as Brazil heads to a runoff on Oct. 25. Environmental Crime: An Interpol operation across nine Latin American and Caribbean countries led to 233 arrests, recovered more than 1,000 live animals and identified 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest. Healthy Aging: Latin America has about 98 million people aged 60 and older, a figure projected to reach 183 million by 2050—putting growing pressure on health systems and long-term care.
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