AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEcuador Security: Prosecutors in Los Ríos say eight bodies were found in jute sacks along the Jujan–Babahoyo road, with investigators trying to confirm whether they match eight people reported missing since May 31 in Milagro. U.S.-Led Regional Politics: The “Shield of the Americas” bloc, including Ecuador, condemned alleged efforts to overthrow Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz, accusing drug-funded networks of using “fake road blockades” to disrupt food and medicine. Trade & Tariffs: The U.S. proposed Section 301 forced-labor tariffs that would hit Ecuador at a 10% rate (with other countries facing 12.5%), while the USTR opened a public comment process. Organized Crime & Environment: A report says CJNG-linked networks are expanding illegal mercury trafficking tied to gold extraction across Latin America, raising environmental and security risks. Culture & Identity: In Ecuador, Inuit-Kichwa artist Yurak is using queer punk aesthetics to challenge “learned” racism and push for more loving social structures.
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