AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoFuel Protests in Cochabamba: Several hundred coca growers and Indigenous supporters of Evo Morales marched in Cochabamba against President Rodrigo Paz’s diesel price doubling, from $0.80 to $1.50 per liter, saying it hits basic costs and worsens shortages; police largely let the protest continue despite the June state of emergency. Education Results Across the Region: UNESCO is preparing to release ERCE 2025, a major Latin America and Caribbean student learning assessment, with first results due in December 2026 for Grade 3 and Grade 6 reading, math, and science. Bolivia’s Cultural Memory in the Spotlight: A profile on teacher Jaime Escalante—born in La Paz—revisits how his classroom success inspired the film Stand and Deliver, linking Bolivian roots to wider education culture. Arts & Identity Pop-Up: Dolly and Oz Presents brings a Lower East Side pop-up gallery, “Where We Gather Now,” spotlighting contemporary artists exploring identity and connection. Environment & Land Pressure: Opposition is growing to Bolivia’s IMF program as civic groups link fuel shortages and diesel subsidy cuts to reforms they fear will accelerate hardship.
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