Andean Group - August 2026

For a nation reeling from years of economic decline, a collapsed state, deep-seated corruption, and political instability, the colossal twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela on 24 June were a damaging blow to hopes for a better life.... Read More

For a nation reeling from years of economic decline, a collapsed state, deep-seated corruption, and political instability, the colossal twin earthquakes on 24 June were a damaging blow to hopes for a better life.... Read More

Keiko Fujimori finally reached the end of her 15-year slog towards the Peruvian presidency on 28 July, when she was sworn into office.... Read More

The 2026 World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published on 25 June, showed that coca cultivation expanded in two of the world’s three leading producers from 2023-2024.... Read More

Ecuador’s new national security plan, which was published on 14 July and covers President Daniel Noboa’s 2025-2029 term, describes insecurity as a problem that must be tackled through force, but also through job creation, education, and a greater presence of the State in citizens’ lives.... Read More

On 20 July, Ecuador raised its warning level for conditions associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon from yellow to orange, following a period of four weeks of study by Erfen, a national committee that monitors Pacific Ocean temperatures and other indicators.... Read More

José Gabriel Espinoza, Bolivia’s economy and finance minister, predicted during a 22 July interview with Spanish newswire EFE that the country faces a GDP contraction of between 0.7% and 1% in 2026.... Read More

ECUADOR/COLOMBIA | Electricity exports resumed.... Read More