AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRenewables Funding: IRENA opened a proposal call for renewable energy projects across Central America and the Caribbean, including Nicaragua, prioritizing submissions before Sept. 1 and covering solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, bioenergy, clean transport, green hydrogen, and even sargassum-based energy. Protected Lands Under Pressure: A new investigation says Nicaragua’s gold boom—sparked by a surge of mining concessions since 2022—has begun encroaching on protected areas and Indigenous/Afro-descendant territory, with pollution, deforestation, and threats to clean water and subsistence farming. Gold Market Shake-Up: Equinox Gold and Orla Mining completed an $18.5B merger, creating a major senior gold producer with operations including Nicaragua—another sign of consolidation as bullion stays near $4,000/oz. Authoritarian Elections Shift: Nicaragua’s government is moving to end elections, a major escalation of executive control that critics say further narrows political participation. Climate & Disaster Watch: The Atlantic hurricane basin remains quiet for early August, with forecasters warning the calm may not last.
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