AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoInfluence Probe: Spain’s National Court has upheld an investigation into former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero over alleged payments to lobby Bolivian officials on behalf of Peru’s Gloria business group. The allegations remain under investigation. Education Dispute: Teachers are sustaining a 48-hour strike and hunger protests against a government plan to transfer technical institutes to regional authorities, arguing it could weaken public education and pave the way for privatization. Indigenous Lands: An investigation found more than 186,500 hectares of forest were cleared in 48 titled Indigenous territories in the Bolivian Amazon from 2003 to 2023, mostly outside authorized areas. The findings have prompted Senate oversight and interest in a new land database. Agriculture and Trade: A study estimates that the environmental and social costs of mechanized monoculture exceed its annual production value. Separately, Bolivia’s exports topped $10 billion this year despite blockades. Wildlife Discovery: Researchers have identified the tilcayo tiger cat, a distinct species found in the Yungas near La Paz—the first new living feline species described in more than a century.
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