AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEcuador & Climate Finance: At Climate Week NYC, Ecuador joined forest-carbon push under Article 6, with Guyana and others highlighting results-based payments and public funding to protect forests. Amazon Protection Impact: Carbon Brief analysis says Lula’s Brazil avoided at least 20,000 km² of deforestation since 2022, a key issue as Flávio Bolsonaro challenges on environmental policy. Energy & Mining Costs: A potential US diesel export ban could hit Latin American metal producers that rely heavily on US fuel, raising costs for copper, silver, lithium and iron ore. Immigration Enforcement: Reports describe an ICE surge across the US, with raids expanding into everyday life—raising concerns about scale and tactics. Ecuador Security Cooperation: US and Ecuador forces reportedly helped capture 39 people linked to CJNG cocaine networks stored in Ecuador for distribution abroad. Tech & Business in Ecuador: RIMAN expands to Ecuador as part of a 22-market push, while Chancay–Shanghai logistics shows growing trade volumes for the Pacific corridor. Health/Science Angle: Oxford research argues cocoa yields can rise by restoring pollinators and biodiversity-friendly farming, aiming to ease supply pressure.
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