AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMining Pressure on Indigenous Lands: Nicaragua approved Chinese-owned gold mining concessions covering over 1.2 million hectares (about 10% of the country), with new deals including 114,500 hectares granted to Three Gold Coins and overlaps with legally protected Indigenous territory—raising fresh alarms about extractive expansion into Indigenous and Afro-descendant areas. Human Rights Watch: The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights demanded Nicaragua disclose the whereabouts and health of Bishop Emeritus Abelardo Mata, detained in late June and then held in secrecy for weeks, underscoring ongoing pressure on the Catholic Church. Climate & Disaster Risk: A major 7.3 earthquake off Mexico triggered tsunami alerts across the region, including Nicaragua, with forecasts of hazardous waves up to 1 meter above tide level—another reminder of how vulnerable coastal communities can be. Conservation Science: Scientists mapped heat-resistant coral reefs across 71 countries using AI, identifying climate refuges that could guide where to invest to protect marine life as ocean heatwaves drive mass bleaching. Regional Solidarity: A trade union forum in Managua backed the Sahrawi people’s struggle and called for the release of hunger-striking political prisoner Naâma Asfari.
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