AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUN Forecast Watch: ECLAC cut its 2026 Latin America growth projection to 2.2%, warning the pace is too weak to lift income per person sustainably, with South America at 2.5% and the Caribbean boosted by Guyana’s oil boom. Cocaine Crackdown: The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 15 Ecuador-based individuals and companies and blocked 10 fishing vessels tied to Los Choneros and Los Lobos, alleging Ecuador-to-Mexico cocaine shipments via Manta and “go-fast” transfers. Security Shock: Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife died in a Kenya helicopter crash that also killed five Americans; investigators are still looking at weather, human, and equipment factors. Education & Skills: UTEC and UNESCO IESALC advanced a microcredentials institutional model, with teams designing prototypes spanning sustainability, AI, entrepreneurship, and industrial management. Climate Risk: El Niño is forecast to be among the strongest on record, with UN warnings that 2026-27 could push tens of millions more into acute food insecurity. Trade & Industry: China-Ecuador ties got a boost as Ecuador’s port connectivity expands with a new direct Asia shipping service, while Gran Tierra Energy exits South America via an asset sale to Maurel & Prom/Pertamina proxy.
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