U.S. Cartel Designation Raises Stakes for Latin America Security Plan
The Los Tiguerones designation tightens U.S. sanctions exposure as Peru and Colombia join a developing security framework with Washington.
Ecuador
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A stronger El Niño threatens Galápagos wildlife and forests
NOAA says El Niño is strengthening, raising risks for Galápagos wildlife, fisheries, coral communities and endemic forests as waters warm and rain increases.
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Ecuador’s Lenín Moreno Sentenced to Five Years in Sinohydro Case
Ecuador’s former president Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years after a first-instance bribery conviction tied to the Coca Codo Sinclair project.
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Galápagos Coral Record Points to Stronger El Niño Variability
A new coral-based reconstruction finds unusually strong eastern-Pacific El Niño variability in recent decades, as a separate 2026 event strengthens.