AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoYouth Voices: Ecuadorian young people called for an October 10 protest over healthcare shortages, insecurity, poverty and inequality, citing reports of patients without medicine and families affected by disappearances and extortion. Amazon Culture: Kichwa rapper Willan Gualinga is using music to share elders’ teachings and defend Indigenous territory; his songs have carried from Sarayaku to large audiences in Puyo. Food and Health: Civil society, academics and health officials in Quito are pressing for stronger action against industrial trans fats, found in some baked and fried foods, as noncommunicable diseases account for more than three-quarters of deaths in Ecuador. Intag Conservation: Plans to permit mining across nearly 5,000 hectares in the biodiverse Intag Valley have alarmed conservationists, who warn of risks to endangered wildlife and forests.
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