AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBrazil Election: Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead over Lula has alarmed climate and Indigenous advocates. Lula’s government cut Amazon deforestation nearly in half, but only two of 57 Indigenous congressional candidates won; Bolsonaro has backed weakening protections. Oil Wealth: The World Bank projects Guyana’s economy will grow 23.7% this year, but says the government must strengthen institutions and ensure oil revenues support broad-based development. Regional growth is forecast at just 2.2%. Caribbean Mobility: CARICOM says more than 900 nationals have received indefinite stay rights under a free-movement arrangement now operating in Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Energy Policy: Colombia’s new government is reviving two fracking pilots, reopening debate over gas supplies, water risks and the country’s energy transition. Rule of Law: Human Rights Watch says Salvadoran courts are convicting hundreds of detainees in mass trials with weak evidence and limited opportunity to defend themselves.
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