AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCross-border drug enforcement: Spain and Ecuador dismantled a cocaine smuggling network with 44 arrests and the seizure of 21 tonnes of cocaine, using shipping containers and commercial cover shipments routed via Ecuador’s ports, with financing tied to investors in Dubai. Public security strategy: InSight Crime argues Ecuador’s kingpin-focused approach can score tactical wins but may also fragment gangs into smaller, more violent factions, after the case of alleged Los Lobos leader “Pipo.” Health system pressure in Quito: Kidney patients protested outside Ecuador’s Carondelet Palace, alleging supply and medication shortages have driven a humanitarian crisis and disrupted dialysis and transplant care. Finance & development: The IDB expanded its Latin America and Caribbean security financing target to $4 billion, citing demand for stronger citizen security and institutions, including an Ecuador-backed alliance. Energy & corporate moves: Gran Tierra Energy agreed to sell its Colombia and Ecuador oil operations to Maurel & Prom for $1.33 billion, repositioning toward a debt-free balance sheet and growth plans. Macroeconomic infrastructure: Ecuador’s Central Bank is developing an instant payments system similar to Brazil’s Pix. Trade & industry watch: Ecuador’s shrimp sector faces tariff uncertainty as the country weighs a Trump shrimp tariff exemption.
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