AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoColombia Transition Watch: The U.S. and 12 “Shield of the Americas” countries, including Ecuador, urged Colombia to keep a peaceful, orderly, transparent handover after President Gustavo Petro questioned the June 21 election results, warning against delegitimizing the vote without substantiated grounds. Ecuador Security & Drugs: Ecuadorian police seized 1.7 tons of cocaine hidden in a fruit container bound for Denmark and arrested four people in Pasaje, El Oro, after intercepting a truck shipment from Guayaquil to Puerto Bolívar. Ecuador Indigenous Rights: Waorani communities in Pastaza rejected Ecuador’s Block 22 oil project in an intercultural hearing, arguing it violates collective rights and prior, free, informed consent; the Ministry of Environment and Energy asked to defer the session. Quito Governance: Ecuador’s Infrastructure Minister Roberto Luque rejected the winning design for Quito’s National Museum after public backlash, saying it “is not what Ecuador needs,” despite a planned 2027 start. Migration Enforcement: U.S. ICE arrested an Ecuadorian man in Bushwick during targeted enforcement, citing noncompliance with an Alternatives to Detention program and expecting return to Ecuador. Public Life: Ecuador authorized “pet friendly” civil weddings, with couples in Quito using a dog’s paw print as a sentimental witness.
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