AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCocaine Crackdown: Spain and Ecuador dismantled a major cocaine network with 44 arrests and the seizure of 21 tons of cocaine, with investigators saying most shipments arrived in Spain via containers of Ecuadorian bananas and were backed by Dubai-based investors. Security & Diplomacy: Ecuador and Argentina signed new cooperation deals in Quito covering extradition and cyberdefense, while Argentina also moved to label Ecuador’s “Chone Killers” a terrorist organization amid Milei’s visit. Trade & Industry: Javier Milei and Daniel Noboa agreed to cut Argentine auto tariffs in Ecuador from 28% to 10% (with zero tariffs for electric and hybrid vehicles) and set 0% duties on auto parts, aiming to boost regional exports. Food & Agriculture: Ecuador’s shrimp producer Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila won competition approval to buy Ecuaprotein’s hydrolysate plant and assets, expanding feed-ingredient capacity. Capital Markets: Ticketplus priced its IPO at $8 per share on NYSE American, while Challenger Gold completed an A$85m raise to push Argentina’s Hualilan gold project forward. Energy: Colombia resumed electricity sales to Ecuador (358 MW) after a six-month suspension tied to tariff disputes, with transfers dependent on grid conditions as El Niño approaches.
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