AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRare Earth Race: Australia’s Viridis Mining says it will exclude Chinese buyers from its Brazil rare-earth project, targeting Europe and North America instead—an explicit bid to reshape critical-minerals supply chains. Argentina Justice: Argentina’s courts effectively clear the way to execute the Vialidad case asset confiscations, rejecting Cristina Kirchner, her children and Lázaro Báez’s appeals over 111 assets. Regional Security Pact: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru signed the Santiago Regional Compact to coordinate against transnational organized crime, aiming to expand it via the OAS. Infrastructure & Trade: Paraguay and Brazil report the Capricorn Bioceanic Corridor is in its final stretch, with the Bioceanic Bridge link nearly complete to cut export transit times toward Asia. Tourism Momentum: New WTTC data shows Central & South America’s travel-and-tourism growth will outpace the global average in 2026, while Mexico leads North America on 2025 visitor spending and arrivals. Finance & Compliance: Coinbase expands its TRUST network with TRUSThub and adds BNY, pushing Travel Rule interoperability for crypto compliance across jurisdictions. Brazil Crime Trend: Brazil’s Violence Atlas data highlights the lowest homicide rate in the historical series, as Lula points to anti-faction and anti-organized-crime efforts. Mexico Politics: Mexico’s lower house approved a constitutional amendment to nullify elections over foreign interference, pending Senate approval.
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