AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoColombia Politics: Far-right lawyer Abelardo “El Tigre” de la Espriella won Colombia’s presidential first round with 43.74% and will face leftist senator Iván Cepeda (40.91%) in a June 21 runoff, as President Gustavo Petro rejected preliminary results and raised concerns about the vote count. Ecuador–Colombia Trade: Ecuador moved to end its tariff dispute with Colombia by removing the customs security fee on Colombian imports, effective June 1, after months of escalating border levies. World Cup Ecuador Focus: Ecuador’s men’s team is training in Columbus, Ohio, where the FAA imposed temporary drone flight restrictions around the base-camp area through July 21. Health & Business: C2N Diagnostics and SouthGenetics expanded access across Latin America and the Caribbean to Precivity blood tests for Alzheimer’s amyloid assessment, including Ecuador. Justice Cooperation: Italy’s ambassador to Ecuador joined a framework agreement between Ecuador’s Judicial Council and the penitentiary service to strengthen cooperation against organized crime. Workers’ Rights Watch: A new ITUC report says workers’ rights pressures persist worldwide; Argentina and Panama were added to the worst group, while Bangladesh improved but remains in the lowest category.
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