Criminal Groups Use Amazon Corridor to Move Illicit Goods Between Colombia and Ecuador
What happened
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.
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Why it matters
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.
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