AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGlyphosate Policy Shift: Colombia’s government repealed the 2015 ban on aerial glyphosate spraying against coca crops, but says it won’t automatically restart use and would require health and environmental safeguards. Earthquake Health & Access: After the Aug. 10 quake, UN partners say about 1.2 million people need urgent help, with major pressure on food, shelter, healthcare, water, and sanitation, and damage to hospitals and roads slowing care. Education Under Strain: The quake also disrupted schooling across hundreds of facilities, raising fears that children out of school could be more vulnerable to armed-group recruitment. Medical Cannabis Study: A Colombian preprint reports medical cannabis improved pain, insomnia, and mood/behavior symptoms in 91% of older adults studied. Public Health Litigation: A new investigation says major food companies filed 239 lawsuits (including in Colombia) to delay or weaken packaged-food and sugary-drink health labeling rules. Human Rights & Reproductive Health: Expert reports on Greenland’s forced contraception found rights violations occurred, though they didn’t meet the legal definition of genocide. Tech for Disaster Response: SES says it used satellite broadband to support quake-hit Colombians with connectivity when local telecom infrastructure was damaged.
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