AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoIndigenous Rights vs. Mining: Thirty Canadian civil society groups urged Ottawa to respect the Xinka People’s court-ordered Escobal mine consultation and stop undermining their consent decision, pressing Canada and Pan American Silver to acknowledge the outcome and move toward a permanent closure. US Drug Policy Signals for Guatemala: The Trump administration published its FY2027 “major drug transit or illicit drug-producing” list, keeping Guatemala on the 23-country roster while stressing that inclusion doesn’t necessarily reflect a government’s current counterdrug efforts. Venezuela Policy Shift: Trump removed Venezuela from the “failed demonstrably” counternarcotics blacklist, citing renewed security cooperation with Caracas and progress against narcoterrorist groups, while hinting Colombia could be next. Fuel-Cost Fallout in Central America: Rising global fuel prices and El Niño-linked drought are fueling unrest and deepening food and water shortages across the Dry Corridor, with Guatemala among the hardest hit. Rights Under Pressure: A UN report warned that people cooperating with UN human-rights mechanisms face intimidation and reprisals, highlighting shrinking civic space and digital surveillance.
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