AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPower and El Niño: President Daniel Noboa says Ecuador is bolstering the grid ahead of peak El Niño months, after outages climbed to 60–70 incidents a day. More than 400 megawatts of capacity has been added with private-sector support, but industries still face power cuts of up to 72 hours a week. Security: Noboa announced a new curfew in coastal provinces from Nov. 1–10, following a September curfew he said reduced crime by 40%; the affected provinces and hours have not yet been specified. Shrimp Exports: Ecuador’s aquaculture chamber and the Basque Culinary Center will study how to promote Ecuadorian shrimp in Spain, its third-largest export market. Mining: Newly reported Canadian briefings show Ottawa pressed Ecuador to speed up permits for Canadian mining projects, even as Indigenous opponents faced government crackdowns.
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