AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEcuador–Guatemala World Cup warm-up: Ecuador beat Guatemala 3-0 in Columbus, with both teams naming lineups ahead of the friendly at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field; Moisés Caicedo started for La Tri as the match closed out Ecuador’s pre-tournament tune-ups. Security & anti-drug cooperation: A new U.S.-linked “Shield of the Americas” approach is reshaping Central America’s anti-cartel push, with Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arévalo seeking more training and intelligence support as Congress passed an anti-money-laundering law. Crypto payments expansion: Kraken and MoneyGram announced Bitcoin-to-cash withdrawals at nearly 500,000 MoneyGram locations across 100+ countries, including a phased rollout covering Latin America. Public health watch for the World Cup: Measles concerns are rising ahead of the 2026 tournament, with Guatemala named among countries contributing to infections in the Americas and travel-linked screening and vaccination guidance in the U.S. Regional crime crackdown: Mexico arrested a suspected MS-13 leader near the Guatemala border in Chiapas, handing him to immigration authorities.
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