AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEcuador–China Diplomacy: President Daniel Noboa will visit China Aug. 16–23 to deepen trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, technology and sustainable-development cooperation, marking a decade of the China–Ecuador strategic partnership. Ecuador–Colombia Earthquake Response: Ecuador will send 35 rescuers, nearly 5 tons of equipment and engineers to help assess damage after Colombia’s 7.4 quake, as Colombia’s rescue window narrows and it limits foreign teams. Ecuador Security & Tech: A Washington Post report says mysterious attacks on Ecuadorian fishing boats near the Galápagos were carried out as part of a covert CIA program, adding new questions about maritime strikes. Amazon Climate Research: New studies suggest the Amazon can regrow after extreme events, but deforestation and warming could push a tipping point within 15 years, with fires shifting forests and weakening biodiversity. Biodiversity in Ecuador: PUCE researchers described a new Ecuadorian frog, Pristimantis milpe, using historical specimens preserved in London, resolving a century-old taxonomic mix-up. STEM Policy Shock (US): The U.S. DOJ says three NSF programs aimed at increasing racial minority participation in STEM violate equal protection and should end. Regional Security/Drugs: Colombia is joining the U.S.-backed “Shield of the Americas” cartel coalition, while lawmakers also urge the U.S. to designate Ecuador a major non-NATO ally for anti-cartel support.
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