AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoIndigenous Amazon pushback: Indigenous groups across the Amazon and Latin America are urging the UN to tackle organized crime—illegal mining, drug trafficking, and logging—rather than militarizing Indigenous territories, warning that criminal networks are expanding and undermining Indigenous governance while accelerating environmental destruction. Ecuador context: The groups point to how these illicit activities have spread deeper into remote rainforest areas, including in Ecuador, bringing violence, mercury contamination, and deforestation. Climate pressure rising: Separate coverage flags growing odds of a “Super El Niño” forming later in 2026, with major knock-on risks for rainfall, hydropower, and food prices across the region—an added stressor for countries already facing environmental and security strain. Wildlife diplomacy: Saudi Arabia is also reported set to join the India-led International Big Cat Alliance as its 26th member, signaling more cross-border conservation coordination.
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