Although climate change has not been the main reason for the loss of biodiversity and the deterioration of ecosystems in the last 50 years, it is exacerbating the impacts on nature, and the outlook is not encouraging.
The country has suffered five years of recession marked by shortages of basic necessities as well as failing public services, including water, electricity and transport.
Alvarado also expressed his concern about unemployment, which last year reached 12% of the economically active population, the highest rate in recent years.
