AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClean Energy: IRENA launched a regional partnership to turn Latin America and the Caribbean’s renewable-energy ambitions into projects and investment, building on renewables’ roughly two-thirds share of the region’s electricity. Tourism: BTS’s three Lima concerts drew about 151,500 fans and are projected to generate $19 million in tourism benefits for Peru, well above the ministry’s visitor forecast. Digital Payments: Evertec’s Latin American expansion is lifting growth, though a recent investor analysis flags debt and valuation risks. Media: Globo and Endemol Shine Brasil are joining forces to develop entertainment formats with global potential, building on hits including “Big Brother Brasil.” Strategic Infrastructure: Chinese firms’ growing role in Peru’s power sector has raised concerns about concentration; they now control roughly a third of the country’s electricity distribution market, according to an analysis. Critical Minerals: Chile’s Atacama salt flat holds nearly a quarter of global lithium reserves, but extraction puts pressure on local ecosystems and Indigenous communities.
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