AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoEcuador–Colombia Tariff Clash Turns Into Election Row: Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa said he will lift tariffs on Colombian imports from June 1 after a call with far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella—prompting Bogotá to accuse Quito of “deliberate interference” in Sunday’s presidential vote, arguing the tariff rollback is tied to Andean Community obligations, not campaign goodwill. UN Nuclear Safety Warning: IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warned that attacks on nuclear power plants are becoming a dangerous pattern, citing recent strikes near the Barakah facility in the UAE and urging stronger protection. Regional Crime Crackdown: INTERPOL-led operation ORCA XI seized 3,308 illegal firearms and 56 tonnes of drugs across 20 countries, with thousands of arrests and EU funding support. Ecuador Politics in Court: Ecuador’s electoral tribunal refused to unseal information in the “Caja Chica” case that suspended Rafael Correa’s Citizens’ Revolution movement. Security Curfew Hits Economy: Noboa’s curfew expansion (including Quito) to curb drug violence is squeezing sectors like shrimp production, with no exemptions under the nighttime restrictions. Amazon Rights Under Oil Pressure: Indigenous groups and Cultural Survival urged Ecuador to halt oil auction plans overlapping ancestral territories, warning of major rights and ecosystem impacts.
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