AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSecurity Crisis: Ecuador is seeing a sharp rise in crimes targeting minors, with Interior Ministry figures cited by local media showing 273 missing children in the first half of 2026—up 137% year-on-year—and a surge in child homicides, including 305 murdered minors, mostly ages 15–17 and largely by firearms. Politics & Power: A new report says President Daniel Noboa is using ballot barriers and party removals to secure control ahead of the 29 November 2026 local elections, combining court actions with electoral registry moves. Justice in the Spotlight: In the U.S., a federal judge ordered bond release for an Ecuadorian woman detained by ICE at Denver International Airport, highlighting growing legal fights over due process in immigration enforcement. UN Leadership Race: The UN Security Council begins confidential straw polls to choose a successor to António Guterres, with former Ecuador foreign minister María Fernanda Espinosa among the declared candidates. Environment: Ecuador also announced a new Yasuní–Limoncocha–Cuyabeno biodiversity corridor covering 173,000 hectares.
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