AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnvironmental Defenders: Nicaragua’s Fundación del Río, forced into exile after the government revoked its legal status and seized its property in 2018, is receiving WOLA’s 2026 Human Rights Award. The group continues documenting threats to forests and communities from abroad. Mining Dispute: The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica says Chinese mining firms operating in Nicaragua use coercive practices that contribute to illegal gold digging across the border. China denies the allegations and says its firms do not mine in the border area. Drought and Food Security: El Niño-driven drought has damaged crops and dried wells across Central America’s Dry Corridor, including Nicaragua. The World Food Program reports failed harvests and rising food insecurity; Honduras is also testing cloud seeding, a disputed effort to bring rain.
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