AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUN Diplomacy: The UN Security Council’s first secret straw poll for the next secretary-general put UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan (Costa Rica) in front, with diplomats reporting 10 “encourage” votes, followed by Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and IAEA head Rafael Grossi—an early signal but still vulnerable to later veto dynamics. Ecuador-Linked Trade & Investment: A KOTRA-led Korea-Chile business event in Santiago drew interest from buyers across Latin America, including Ecuador, as companies explored deals in beauty, food, healthcare and advanced technology. Ecuador Business Spotlight: DPM Metals, which has operations and projects in Ecuador, reported record Q2 free cash flow and earnings, plus progress toward ramping Vareš to full production by year-end 2026. Energy & Environment: Ecuador’s renewable push continues with a reported $117.6m Galápagos investment, while conservation funding backed by Canada supported biodiversity and gender-focused community projects across the Tropical Andes, including Ecuador. Regional Context: US anti-immigration enforcement escalated with undercover ICE airport sweeps, and Peru’s new president Keiko Fujimori took office amid protests—both likely to affect cross-border labor and business sentiment.
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