AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate & Food Security: A strengthened El Niño, worsened by climate change, is putting about 60 million people at risk of hunger, with droughts, floods, and ruined harvests hitting parts of Latin America and the Caribbean—while Nicaragua’s “dry corridor” is among the regions facing severe drought impacts. Health & Vaccines: Nicaragua’s Social Security Institute (INSS) says its biotechnology plant has produced 8 million vaccines this year, including exports to Cuba, Venezuela, and Ecuador, and is studying future production of HPV and a dengue vaccine by 2029. Renewables Push: IRENA is inviting renewable energy project proposals across Central America and the Caribbean, including Nicaragua, aiming to speed up financing for solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, clean transport, and green industrialization. Wildlife Crime: Costa Rica reports rising wildlife trafficking—now driven by social media sales and encrypted marketplaces—highlighting how regional demand can spill into neighboring countries like Nicaragua. Regional Biosecurity: Belize and other OIRSA members, including Nicaragua, agreed to strengthen cross-border surveillance and standardized prevention for threats like African Swine Fever and avian influenza, with extreme weather adding pressure to agricultural health.
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