Ecuadorean Navy Seizes 626 Kg of Marijuana on Border with Colombia

February 27, 2012

Securing the Supply Chain: China’s Critical Minerals Network and the Security Risks for the Americas

September 14, 2026

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for critical minerals is expected to grow by more than 6 percent annually through 2030, […]

Special Report

For decades, Ecuador was perceived as an exception in a region plagued by drug trafficking, armed violence, and criminal capture of the state. While neighboring countries faced open wars between cartels and state forces, Ecuador seemed to remain on the sidelines of these dynamics. That image began to slowly crack and finally collapsed in January […]