AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHuman Rights & Security Cooperation: Human Rights Watch urges Congress to investigate the deepening US-Ecuador military partnership, alleging torture, arbitrary detention, drone strikes, and disappearances tied to “Operation Total Extermination,” including a March border raid where dairy farmers were beaten and waterboarded before being released. Labor & Education: In Quito, Ecuador’s National Union of Educators (UNE) marched to the Constitutional Court to demand repeal of Education Ministry Agreement 0045-A, arguing weekend school activities violate the 40-hour workweek and push teachers into unpaid overtime. Electricity Policy: Ecuador’s electricity subsidy is projected to cost about $598m in 2026, with experts saying the government should cut or end it as real costs outpace what customers pay. Agriculture Biosecurity: Agrocalidad confirmed a second TR4 Tropical Fusarium case in El Oro near the first outbreak, triggering containment and eradication protocols. International Crime & Ecuador Links: US officials plan closer ties with Erik Prince’s Haiti drone contractor Vectus Global amid rights group claims of civilian deaths. Trade & Environment: Inditex and Conservation International back a €6.5m, 2026-2028 Amazon protection plan including Ecuador’s Achuar areas. Sports & Politics Spillover: Conmebol presses FIFA for a 64-team 2030 World Cup, while Ecuador’s Copa Sudamericana spotlight stays on UCV vs Santos after a Venezuela venue change.
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