AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth & wellbeing alert: Former Springbok star Derick Hougaard says he’s “in big trouble” and seeking help after a paralysing crisis, renewing concern about his health and safety. Food security & nutrition: A new FAO/IPS report says hunger is falling across Latin America and the Caribbean, but the next hurdle is making healthy diets affordable—not just enough calories. Animal welfare & diet policy: Brazil has become the first in Latin America to ban foie gras nationwide, citing force-feeding as animal cruelty, with a six-month transition before enforcement. Access to care & medicines: Uruguay-based MercadoLibre is in talks with Chile to run an in-house, online-only pharmacy model, which would require regulatory changes. Public health risk from climate: NOAA and UN agencies warn a very strong El Niño is building, with an anticipatory appeal targeting 8.8 million people in high-risk countries. Health systems & aging: Colombia’s population is projected to age fast—by 2036, older adults may outnumber children—raising pressure on future health and social services.
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