AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoU.S. Sanctions on Ecuador Fishing Fleet: The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 15 Ecuador-linked individuals and entities and blocked 10 Ecuador-based fishing vessels tied to a cocaine network allegedly operating from Manta, using legitimate fishing businesses to transfer drugs to “go-fast” boats headed through Mexico toward the U.S. Security Scrutiny on U.S.-Ecuador Operations: New reporting and Amnesty-linked calls for an impartial probe keep pressure on the U.S. role in attacks on Ecuadorian vessels, including claims of CIA involvement and drone activity near a bombed fishing boat. Ecuador’s Diplomatic Fallout from Kenya Crash: Kenya pledged to speed preliminary investigations and support recovery and repatriation after a Samburu helicopter crash killed Ecuador intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, alongside five Americans. ECLAC Growth Outlook: ECLAC forecast Latin America’s economy to expand 4% in 2026 and 4.4% in 2027 for the Dominican Republic, while noting a tougher global environment—relevant context for Ecuador’s regional trade and demand. UN Secretary-General Race: A second closed-door Security Council straw poll put Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett narrowly ahead, with Ecuador’s Ivonne A-Baki in the mix as the candidate field narrows.
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