AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEcuador Security & Justice: Ecuador’s Prosecutor’s Office charged seven suspected masterminds in the 2023 murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, including former Interior Minister José Serrano and alleged Los Lobos-linked figures, with prosecutors saying the plot was financed and planned from abroad. Drug Bust in Guayaquil: Ecuadorian police seized 1.2 tons of cocaine hidden in 1,080 fruit boxes bound for Spain, estimating millions in street value and dismantling the shipment’s container and seals. Culture in Cuenca: A new Cuenca exhibit, “Cuenca revelada. Rostros de la cultura 1980-2005,” opens with 47 photographic portraits of local cultural figures, alongside a book launch by Ramiro Mantilla focused on decolonizing knowledge and intercultural education. Indigenous Climate Solutions: Mongabay highlights Indigenous-led biodiversity and climate approaches, stressing that solutions fail when outsiders ignore local realities and governance nuances. Arts & Entertainment (Ecuador in the mix): Disney+’s X-Men ’97 keeps topping streaming charts worldwide, including Ecuador, as Season 3 is set for 2027.
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