AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSmallpox in the Americas: Trinity College Dublin researchers report ancient smallpox DNA from two early Spanish-colonial Inca-era mummies in northern Chile, offering the oldest direct molecular proof of the virus’s arrival after colonization. Venezuela Reconstruction: The UN is coordinating a post-earthquake needs assessment plan after June 24 quakes, targeting 1.3 million affected people across seven states, with humanitarian needs now above 9 million. Latin America Mobility Safety: Cemex says the Inter-American Development Bank recognized its motorcycle road-safety program, citing a 54% drop in accidents involving Cemex over six years. AI & Politics in the Region: A new analysis argues Latin America is becoming a “laboratory” for tech-supremacism, linking far-right election narratives to plans for AI-enabled policing and surveillance. FIFA Governance Fight: FIFA’s World Cup sell-off plan faces growing backlash, with UEFA and CONCACAF pushing back against Infantino’s private-investment structure. Renewables Leadership: Gentari appoints ex-ENGIE executive Bernard Esselinckx as Chief Renewables Officer to scale clean power across the Asia-Pacific. Sustainable Shipping: Incat’s battery electric ferry Hull 096 is loaded for service between Uruguay and Argentina, marking a major step for low-emissions maritime transport.
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