AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAmazon Crackdown: Peru’s military launched “Operation Mercury 2,” storming illegal gold mining camps inside Tambopata National Park, setting equipment and camps ablaze and using dynamite, after earlier efforts briefly cut mining but it surged back. Climate Watch: NOAA says there’s a 95% chance of a very strong El Niño by late 2026, with major knock-on risks for rainfall, farming, and water across Latin America—plus Peru’s own economy data already points to El Niño impacts on sectors like fishing. El Niño Impacts in Peru: Reuters reports Peru’s growth slowed to 1.75% in June, with officials linking activity to El Niño damage, especially to the fishing sector. Biodiversity & Community Action: A conservation push in Peru’s region of interest is echoed by wider sparrow-recovery efforts elsewhere—school workshops to build nest boxes and protect nesting spaces. Plastic Pollution (Guatemala): Rural Indigenous communities in Guatemala are organizing plastic cleanups and training to reduce waste and stop harmful plastic burning.
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