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Criminal Groups Use Amazon Corridor to Move Illicit Goods Between Colombia and Ecuador

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 1
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What happened

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Comandos de la Frontera, a Colombian armed group, has allied with Los Lobos, an Ecuadorian gang, to move cocaine and other illicit goods. These groups transport goods from southern Colombia through Ecuador’s Amazon region to Pacific ports. The operation involves a two-way flow of paste and cocaine into Ecuador, while weapons, precursors, and stolen gasoline move the other way.

From eurasiareview.com

Why it matters

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The transnational criminal activity utilizes the Amazon region as a transit corridor for illicit goods. This activity is linked to mining damage, with 1,422 hectares affected in the Punino watershed between 2019 and mid-2024. Increased border instability and criminal operations raise security and regulatory costs for both Ecuador and Colombia.

Ecuador and Colombia are planning joint border operations and providing security aid to each other.

From eurasiareview.com

Who's involved

  • EcuadorSovereign state through whose Amazon region illicit goods are moved to Pacific ports.
  • ColombiaCountry where Comandos de la Frontera originates and from which illicit goods are moved.
  • Los LobosEcuadorian gang that allied with Comandos de la Frontera to expand logistical networks.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • EcuadorSpeculative

    Ecuador might face increased costs related to security and regulation due to criminal groups operating in the Amazon region.

  • ColombiaSpeculative

    Colombia might face increased security and regulatory costs due to transnational crime and border instability.

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