AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPower Crisis: Ecuador’s industrial electricity rationing has risen to 72 hours a week, prompting business leaders to warn that prolonged outages threaten jobs and company survival. They are urging the government to share the burden beyond businesses. Drug Trafficking: A joint operation involving Ecuadorian authorities and Europol led to 21 arrests and exposed 14 cocaine shipments totaling 42.5 tonnes, in a network linking Ecuador, Europe and the UAE. Press Freedom: Newspaper Expreso has ended its print edition after 53 years. Journalists say government pressure threatens independent media. Fishermen’s Acquittal: An Ecuadorian judge cleared 32 crew members whose boats were destroyed by the U.S. military, renewing scrutiny of due process in anti-drug operations. Violence at Sea: Five people were killed and one injured in an attack on a fishing boat off southern Ecuador. Regional Energy Strain: Colombia has halted electricity transfers to Ecuador, adding pressure as drought-driven shortages worsen.
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