AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPanama Earthquake: The government declared a national emergency after powerful quakes damaged hundreds of buildings and injured at least 27 people. It authorized up to $100 million for emergency work, including contracts without public bidding, and is seeking temporary relief from fiscal limits. Colombia-Israel Ties: Colombia plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem this week, marking a sharp foreign-policy shift after President Abelardo de la Espriella restored ties severed under his predecessor. Regional Diplomacy: CELAC reaffirmed support for the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination and a UN-led solution to the Western Sahara dispute. Cuba’s Elderly: More than 1.4 million Cubans have left in recent years, leaving older people behind as blackouts and shortages strain care homes and families. Chile’s Lithium Frontier: A report from the Atacama salt flats highlights the tension between lithium mining for clean-energy technology and risks to local ecosystems and Indigenous communities.
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