AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDollar Access Returns: Bolivia has started a new phase of its plan to return restricted U.S. dollar deposits, letting savers with balances between $1,001 and $3,000 withdraw again in USD, with the staggered schedule continuing through 2027 and projected to return over $930 million. Human Trafficking Probe: Bolivia’s Attorney General opened three investigations into alleged recruiters who lured citizens with fake jobs to Russia to fight in Ukraine, with 16 alleged victims identified and requests sent to telecoms, travel firms, and immigration authorities. War Recruitment Crackdown: A separate Bolivia investigation also targets alleged recruitment networks sending men to Russia after relatives reported cases, including claims of military training before deployment. Mining Update: New Pacific Metals released an updated preliminary economic assessment for its Carangas silver project in Bolivia, citing a post-tax $2.65B NPV (5%) and 35.9% IRR, alongside multi-metal production estimates. Security & Finance Watch: The FATF updated its monitoring lists, removing Algeria and Namibia while adding Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq to higher scrutiny categories, affecting compliance expectations across the region.
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