AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU Deforestation Rules: The European Commission updated its anti-deforestation product list, dropping items like leather and soybeans for sowing while adding instant coffee and some palm-oil derivatives—aiming for more legal certainty before implementation. Climate Risk for Food: Economists warn a “super” El Niño could trigger a global food-price shock lasting into 2028, as heat, drought and floods disrupt major crops and supply chains. Trade Pressure on Mercosur: The UK environment ministry is reportedly blocking Mercosur trade talks over fears imports could undercut British farmers—an issue that echoes EU farmer protests. Paraguay Health Infrastructure: Itaipu Binacional is financing Paraguay’s first Paediatric Nephro-urology Centre at Niños de Acosta Ñu General Paediatric Hospital in San Lorenzo, with construction in the reinforced concrete phase. Paraná River Livelihoods: A fishing community on the Paraná River faces disruption from proposed dredging and a large residential development, threatening a long-standing way of life. Asunción Science & Tech: MuCi launched July programming with free outdoor science events and tours of its future headquarters, while Paraguay prepares the Paraguay Blockchain Summit 2026 to position the country in the digital economy.
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