AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMobile Connectivity Upgrade in Bolivia: Viva (Nuevatel PCS) selected Rakuten Symphony to modernize 200 mobile sites in the first phase of its network upgrade, using Rakuten’s cloud-native Open RAN approach. Brain Health Trial in Latin America: A LatAm-FINGERS study in The Lancet found dementia-risk older adults improved cognition more with structured, hands-on coaching than with general health advice, with the trial including Bolivia sites. Gold Reserves Watch: China’s central bank added 20.2 tonnes of gold in August, its biggest monthly purchase since 2023, bringing total holdings to about 2,387 tonnes. BRICS Summit Countdown: India hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit Sept. 12–13 in New Delhi, with trade, tech, finance, energy security and governance reform on the agenda; Putin and Xi are expected to attend. Plastic Pollution Health Crisis: A new study flags “plastic pollution hotspots” across Latin America as waste systems buckle and imported plastics leak into the environment, raising public health concerns. Bolivia Mining Finance Angle: Reporting highlights how gold mining in Bolivia relies on private capital and points to barriers in accessing state financing like FOFIM.
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