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1 – 10 of 36The government proposes banning new contracts for thermal coal exploitation, shortening timeframes for mining exploration and introducing new environmental regulations that could…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285869
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The crisis of insecurity in Ecuador, in particular, has raised concerns in neighbouring countries about the activities of drug trafficking mafias as well as other forms of illegal…
Security officials blame the spike in violence on the influence of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), which have long transited the country but which increasingly are vying to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285078
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This is the largest-ever fund aimed at improving integration on the continent, and comes at a pivotal moment for the Mercosur trade bloc, which is facing an existential crisis…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284224
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This sector has grown substantially with the rise in recent years of the world gold price, contributing to the rapid deforestation of the rainforest in the north of the country…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283617
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This affects particularly northern Chile and Santiago. It is reflected in an increase in violent crime and, in some places dominated by the cartels, a loss of state control.
Wide availability of cheap, pure cocaine internationally is driven by record levels of coca cultivation, stockpiles of cocaine that accumulated during COVID-19 lockdowns and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278302
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Violent crime has increased dramatically across Ecuador in recent years as street gangs and drug cartels have strengthened, especially in the coastal region. The Guayaquil attack…
The outlook for illicit markets.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208559
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Illegal mining.