AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEnvironmental Crime: An INTERPOL operation across nine Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Guatemala, led to 233 arrests and uncovered about 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest, alongside wildlife and timber trafficking networks. Wildlife: Conservationists recorded a jaguar for the second time this year in the Bi-National Corridor linking Guatemala and Honduras, a vital passage for the threatened cats. Indigenous Lands: Organized crime is adding pressure to Indigenous communities in Guatemala, where illicit economies and criminal networks threaten land, ecosystems and local sovereignty. Water and Climate: Guatemala is facing its worst water year in decades, while El Niño-driven drought is wilting crops across Central America and worsening food-security risks. Regional Hazards: Panama’s powerful earthquake briefly prompted tsunami alerts for Guatemala; the warnings were later lifted.
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