AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSanta Marta Security Crisis: The U.S. issued a security alert for Santa Marta and nearby areas in Magdalena and La Guajira after an armed group, Los Pachencas (ACSN), imposed a 72-hour transport blockade, curfews, and shutdowns, with reports of vehicle burnings and intimidation of businesses. Cartel Crackdown in Ecuador Linked to Colombia: U.S.-backed Ecuadorian raids with DEA and U.S. Southern Command arrested 30+ people tied to Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel, alleging cocaine routes from Colombia through Ecuador to Central America, the U.S., and Europe. Bogotá Governance Watch: A new controversy highlights gaps in Colombia’s vetting of senior officials, with cases involving allegedly falsified academic credentials resurfacing across administrations. UN Security Council Reform: A 12-country group including Colombia opposed creating new permanent UN Security Council seats, backing expanded elected membership instead. Public Health Alert: Colombia’s hygiene institute warned of counterfeit Opdivo (nivolumab) units (batch ACT5594), urging providers and the public not to use them. Culture in Bogotá: UnFair 2026 is turning Bogotá’s Hotel Tequendama into a free, route-style contemporary art fair running through Sunday alongside ARTBO.
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