AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIllegal Mining in the Amazon: Peru’s Financial Intelligence Unit and the Illegal Mining Observatory put illegal mining at $3,355 million (Oct 2024–Oct 2025), with river dredges, deforestation, and mercury harming ecosystems and 73 Indigenous communities across Loreto, Ucayali, and Madre de Dios. Agri Prices & El Niño: Peru’s blueberry exports face fresh pressure as El Niño threatens flowering and yields during peak harvest, raising costs for a crop that supplies about one in three fresh blueberries sold in the U.S. Energy Investment: Azerbaijan’s SOFAZ is investing in Inkia Energy, Peru’s largest independent power producer, alongside I Squared Capital and CPPIB—an expansion move that underscores Peru’s grid and renewables buildout. Mining Oversight: India’s Punjab & Haryana High Court ordered 3D satellite imagery for Charkhi Dadri to assess environmental damage from illegal mining—another reminder of how satellite scrutiny is tightening enforcement.
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