Ecuador Captures its Most Wanted Narco, El Cafecito del 26/06
Waste pickers rise, Fito falls, and the hemisphere rumbles with resistance — Latin America, sin filtro.
Welcome to El Cafecito — your weekly brew of Latin America, served strong and sin filtro.
This week’s edition opens with a striking image from Bogotá where dozens of Colombian waste pickers inundated Bogota’s iconic Bolivar Square with about 15 tons of recyclable goods on Tuesday to protest against decreasing income and tougher conditions for scavengers. They collect trash from homes, factories and office buildings and sell it to local recycling plants. Their demand? Stop the flood of un-recyclable plastic imports from China and defend the livelihoods of Colombia’s most invisible workers. It’s a powerful snapshot of grassroots resilience in the face of global dumping — and a reminder that some of the region’s fiercest fights are being waged far from presidential palaces.
But the week’s top headline belongs to Ecuador. Alias Fito, the kingpin of Los Choneros, is finally back behind bars — recaptured after months on the run. Once the lord of a luxury prison cell turned drug-trafficking HQ, Fito’s fall may signal a shift in Ecuador’s spiralling security crisis. Or just the start of another bloody chapter.
We cover that — and everything from the politics of plastic to the geopolitics of lithium, deportation raids, drone warfare, and why Argentina’s economy is rising while its political future still looks... deeply Peronist.
¡Vamos!
🎯 Fito Falls: Ecuador Nabs Its Most Wanted Narco
After months on the run, Ecuador’s most notorious drug lord is back behind bars. Adolfo Macías, better known as alias Fito, was captured in Manabí, marking a major win for Ecuadorian authorities — and a potential turning point in the country’s spiralling gang war.
Fito, the elusive boss of Los Choneros, had become the face of Ecuador’s narco-state crisis. He famously turned his Guayaquil prison cell into a luxury fortress, escaped twice, and left a trail of chaos in his wake. His January jailbreak triggered a national emergency, a wave of car bombings, and the storming of TV studios live on air — a chilling sign of how deeply cartels had infiltrated state institutions.
But Fito’s ambitions weren’t just local. According to Colombian intelligence, he was a key broker in a transnational cocaine empire and coordinated cross-border drug routes with FARC dissident groups, including the Segunda Marquetalia and Estado Mayor Central, to ship cocaine to the U.S., transforming Los Choneros into a logistical hub for guerrilla-run cocaine. The man was running a multinational from a luxury cell he escaped — twice.
His January jailbreak triggered a national emergency, a wave of car bombings, and the storming of TV studios live on air. Now, with Fito back in custody, Ecuador is bracing for the aftershocks. Power vacuums rarely stay empty — and rival gangs may be sharpening their knives.
Now that he’s in custody (again), the big question is: what happens next? Violence has a way of spiking when top narcos fall — and Ecuador is bracing for aftershocks.
🌐 Foreign Investment Falls Flat
Latin America was once the darling of global investors. But today, the region is falling behind — fast. In our latest deep dive, we broke down why foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America is stagnating, even as global capital flows rebound elsewhere. It’s not just about political risk — low productivity, economic fragmentation, and weak institutional reform are all scaring off the big bucks. The FDI drought reveals deeper cracks in the region’s economic model.
Who’s still investing, what sectors are shifting, and what it’ll take to get the money flowing again — all unpacked in our deep dive":
Latin America’s FDI Freeze: Why Capital Is Looking Elsewhere
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has long been a pillar of Latin America's economic strategy. From Brazil’s industrial heartlands to Mexico’s maquiladora zones, foreign capital has helped build infrastructure, create jobs, and integrate regional economies into global value chains.
🧭 Politics and Geopolitics
Tariff Tantrums: How U.S. Protectionism Is Rewiring Trade
Trump’s tariff war isn’t just a headline — it’s reshaping the global chessboard. As Chinese exports dodge U.S. ports, they're rerouting through Latin America, redrawing the region’s trade maps. While Washington tries to corner Beijing, Latin America’s supply chains are diversifying, fragmenting — and adapting fast. Everyone’s hedging their bets in a game of geopolitical musical chairs.
🗞️ How U.S. tariffs are reshaping Latin American trade – Americas Quarterly
🗞️ China reroutes exports through Latin America – New York Times
🇧🇷 China Shops in Brazil — and Latin America Buys In
As Washington and Brussels close their doors, Chinese consumer tech giants like Temu, Shein, and Meituan are walking right into Brazil’s living rooms. With tariffs and scrutiny piling up in the West, these firms see Latin America — especially Brazil — as fertile ground for e-commerce, fast fashion, and digital domination. The goal? To become household names in the region’s biggest market, no matter what Joe Biden thinks.
Lithium, Power Grids, and the Global Tug-of-War
Latin America isn’t just a battleground for influence — it’s the supply chain. A new Financial Times report shows how the U.S., China, and the EU are now racing to lock in access to Latin America’s lithium, copper, and energy infrastructure. From Argentine salt flats to Brazilian power plants, the region’s resources are now geopolitical gold. The West wants “friendshoring,” China wants control — and Latin America? It's trying to cash in without getting trampled.
🇨🇴 Bogotá Eyes Beijing — Washington Gets Nervous
Colombia is quietly pivoting east. Recent moves to deepen ties with China — from infrastructure deals to diplomatic overtures — have U.S. officials fidgeting. Is this about economic opportunity, or geopolitical balancing? Either way, the Monroe Doctrine is looking very 19th century.
Security Crisis = Right Turn Ahead?
From Santiago to San Salvador, rising crime and insecurity are driving voters to the right. A new op-ed argues that law-and-order populism is poised for a comeback across the hemisphere — and with it, a rollback on civil liberties, migrants’ rights, and democratic norms. Buckle up: the next election wave might look more Bukele than Boric.
The U.S. Is Losing Its Grip in Latin America
A sharp essay from Americas Market Intelligence warns that while the U.S. still thinks it’s calling the shots in Latin America, the region has quietly moved on. China, Russia, and regional blocs are all gaining ground — while Washington clings to old narratives and outdated tools. Influence? It’s complicated.
📊 Development & Environment
🇨🇴 Colombia’s Climate Disasters Multiply
In Bello, near Medellín, torrential rains triggered a deadly landslide that killed at least 13 and left more than a dozen missing. Colombia's national disaster agency identified 587 municipalities battered by floods, mudslides, and chaotic weather during the same period as the deadly landslide in Bello. Climate change isn’t coming — it’s here.
🇪🇨 Solar Canoes and Amazonian Hope
In the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon, communities are swapping diesel for sunlight. A new fleet of solar-powered canoes is transforming transport in remote Indigenous regions, cutting emissions and dependency on costly fuel. It’s climate justice by canoe — and a reminder that not all green revolutions need Silicon Valley.
🇲🇽 Northern Mexico’s Drought Emergency
Three years without rain and the wells are running dry. Farmers in northern Mexico are watching their crops — and futures — wither as a brutal drought continues. Producers warn of economic collapse and water wars ahead. The desert is winning.
🇧🇷 Brazil’s Forest Fires Surge — Again
Brazil has recorded a 62% increase in land scorched by forest fires this year — and the dry season hasn’t even peaked. Government monitoring shows a terrifying trend: deforestation and climate are feeding each other, and the Amazon remains the region’s climate Achilles’ heel.
Cheap EVs, High Stakes
China is flooding Latin America with affordable electric vehicles. Sounds good? Maybe — unless you ask the region’s carmakers, unions, or energy grids. The EV boom could electrify transport — or overwhelm infrastructure, depending on who’s driving the deal.
The Hidden Costs of the Data Rush
Latin America’s becoming a magnet for data centres — with promises of tech jobs, AI investments, and regional clout. But these server farms guzzle water and energy in drought-hit areas, and regulation is playing catch-up. What happens when the cloud drains the ground?
The Gig Economy Grows — in the Shadows
New data shows that over 60% of Latin Americans now work informally — many through gig platforms that offer flexibility without protection. From delivery riders to digital freelancers, the precariat is growing. It’s innovation on the surface, but precarious by design. Convenience comes at a cost.
🇺🇸✈️ Migration & Trump’s Crackdown
✈️ Deportation by Design: Trump’s Migration Machine Reloaded
In a deeply reported exposé, The New York Times pulls back the curtain on how Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda has being rolled out across the United States. Behind the scenes, a close circle of loyalists has been driving the plan — bypassing traditional agencies and legal safeguards to execute the largest immigration crackdown in modern U.S. history. Legal residents have already been caught in the dragnet. Court challenges are pending, but the scale of the operation is expanding by the week.
This is deportation as political theatre — and Latin America, once again, is the unwilling stage crew.
🇨🇷 Legal Limbo in Costa Rica
Trump's deportation dragnet is facing legal headwinds. Costa Rica’s constitutional court ruled that a group of deported migrants — sent from the U.S. under unclear legal grounds — must be released immediately. Human rights groups hailed the verdict as a rare win for due process, while the Biden administration looked the other way.
🇭🇹 Destination: Danger
As deportations surge, thousands are being sent to countries teetering on collapse. Haiti — wracked by gang violence and a public health crisis — is receiving flights full of returnees from the U.S. and the region. It’s less repatriation, more abandonment.
📍Where Are They Being Sent?
A new CFR report maps the destinations of Trump-era and proposed deportations: Haiti, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. The common denominator? Fragile institutions, insecurity — and little capacity to reintegrate returnees.
🇨🇴 “You’re Not From Here”: Migrant Youth Face Barriers in Colombia
A new NRC report exposes how Venezuelan and other migrant youth in Colombia are struggling to integrate. Many face job discrimination, blocked access to education, and deep social exclusion. Thirty percent say their nationality bars them from jobs; 40 percent can’t practice their professions. Economic inclusion? Still a long road.
🇪🇨 Ecuador: A Double Crisis of Displacement
A new UNHCR report reveals a 35% spike in asylum applications from Colombians in Ecuador — the highest in a decade. But Ecuadorians themselves are also on the move: more than 300,000 people have been internally displaced by violence since 2022. The country is both a refuge and a crisis zone.
But what if forced displacement became a development strategy?
A standout El País feature argues that Latin America needs to shift from humanitarian crisis mode to long-term integration. Examples from Colombia and Ecuador show that when refugees get legal status, education, and access to work, everyone wins — but it takes funding, coordination, and political courage.
🧨 Organised Crime & Narco-States
Delincuentes S.A.: When Crime Goes Corporate
Organised crime has gone corporate — and Latin America is both the testing lab and the battleground. A blistering investigation by El País reveals how criminal networks have evolved into transnational business empires, complete with logistics hubs, diversified portfolios, and strategic PR. Think less Scarface, more CEO.
Latin America, home to just 8% of the world’s population, accounts for nearly a third of global homicides, with entire sectors hijacked by cartels, mafias, and illegal armed groups. From Mexico to Brazil, extortion rackets, narco trafficking, illegal mining, and smuggling aren’t operating in the shadows — they’re running in parallel with (and sometimes inside) the state.
The cost? Massive. Crime bleeds GDP, guts public institutions, deters foreign investment, and — through narco-culture and impunity — redefines what power looks like. In this world, corruption is scalable and violence is just another business tool.
Locked Up and Left Behind
Latin America holds over 30,000 children and adolescents in detention, many for non-violent offences or petty crimes — and most without access to proper education, rehabilitation, or even legal representation. A new El País feature lays bare the punitive logic of youth incarceration in the region, where poverty, racism, and state neglect funnel kids into cages instead of classrooms.
The piece calls for a radical rethink of juvenile justice, pointing to rights-based alternatives, restorative models, and prevention strategies that don’t treat 13-year-olds like cartel bosses.
🇨🇴 Colombia’s Drug War Stalls — and Washington Is Watching
Colombia’s anti-narcotics campaign is faltering, and the U.S. isn’t happy. A new Crisis Group report warns that Bogotá is bracing for censure from Washington over its inability (or unwillingness) to hit eradication targets. Petro’s strategy — focused on rural development and peace-building — is running into hard political limits, cartel pushback, and diplomatic friction. The drug war may be evolving, but the pressure to deliver results remains stuck in the past.
🇨🇴 🇻🇪 Dirty Dollars on the Border
Welcome to the wild west of dólar lavado. Along the Colombia–Venezuela border, cash smuggling has become an art form. In border towns like Maicao and Paraguachón, trucks roll in with cash from drug deals, arms sales, and illicit trades — only to be "cleaned" through currency swaps, fake import-export schemes, and cross-border banking loopholes. This is money laundering with regional flair — and it’s booming.
🇲🇽 Femicide Meets Sanctions in Mexico — Finally
In an almost unprecedented move, the U.S. slapped sanctions on a top Jalisco Cartel boss — not for drug trafficking, but for femicide. Armando Valencia Cornelio, alias “El Maradona,” allegedly ran a campaign of brutal gender-based violence in Michoacán, targeting women as part of a reign of terror. It’s a chilling reminder that in narco-states, misogyny is systemic — and impunity is policy. The sanctions? Late, but welcome.
🎶 Culture & Identity
Caribbean Cuisine, Decolonised
Jerk chicken is more than just spice — it’s history on a plate. In a beautiful long-form essay, chef and scholar Keshia Sakarah traces the colonial legacies, African roots, and modern-day reclamation of Caribbean food. From ackee to roti, she shows how Caribbean cuisine is a living archive of resistance, survival, and joy. Forget fusion. This is cultural memory, served hot.
This concludes our round up the week’s stories shaping the hemisphere. Now onto our 📍Country Round up.
📍Country Round up
🇦🇷 Argentina: Growth Projections, Spy Games, and Peronist Succession Drama
Argentina is poised to lead Latin America in economic growth in 2026, according to major international banks. Optimism is fuelled by Milei’s shock therapy, rising agro-exports, and improving fiscal projections — though critics warn the social cost could soon outweigh the gains.
But while markets applaud, Argentina's political scene is preparing for a post-Kirchner era. Peronism, battered but far from dead, is searching for its next leader — and no one agrees on who should inherit Cristina’s legacy. With the left fragmented and the electorate drifting, the once-dominant movement is facing an identity crisis wrapped in succession intrigue.
Meanwhile, a story straight out of Cold War fiction: a Russian husband-and-wife duo allegedly ran a spy ring out of Buenos Aires, tracking Ukrainian expats and local infrastructure. Argentina’s intelligence services are scrambling to explain how this unfolded under their noses.
🇧🇴 Bolivia: Musk, Minerals, and a Starlink Power Play
Elon Musk is back in Bolivia’s headlines — but this time it’s not just about lithium. A New York Times investigation reveals how Starlink has quietly become a strategic asset in Bolivia’s political and economic landscape. The satellite internet service is expanding fast in rural areas, but critics warn it’s also becoming a tool of geopolitical influence — with U.S. tech creeping into a region long wary of foreign control.
Is it connectivity — or soft power from space?
🇧🇷 Brazil: Chinese Tech, Soccer Blues, and JBS Trouble
Temu, Shein, Meituan — bem-vindos ao Brasil. Chinese consumer tech giants are going all in on Latin America’s biggest market, flooding Brazilian e-commerce with cheap goods and big promises. While Western markets raise tariffs, China’s betting on Brazil’s buying power to cement its foothold in the region.
On the pitch, it’s less promising: Brazil’s national football team is flailing, and fans are losing patience. With a chaotic federation, weak strategy, and no new Pelé in sight, even Brazil’s beloved seleção is feeling past its prime.
Meanwhile, JBS is under fire — again. The meatpacking giant has been hit with fresh scrutiny over its Trump ties, ahead of a major stock listing on the NYSE. Critics warn it’s déjà vu from the Lava Jato days, just with more steaks and fewer consequences.
🇨🇱 Chile: Narco Scandal, Desert Dumping, and the Left in Crisis
Chile’s military is reeling from what the government calls “the most serious scandal in recent history” — after soldiers were caught linked to a drug trafficking network. The revelations have shaken public trust in an institution long seen as untouchable.
Meanwhile, fast fashion’s dirty secret keeps piling up in the Atacama Desert, where mountains of discarded clothing — much of it imported — are turning one of the driest places on Earth into a textile graveyard. It’s environmental injustice stitched into global trade.
And on the political front, a new piece in El País asks: what remains of Chile’s “democratic socialism”? As the Boric government battles centrist drift and falling approval, the left is soul-searching — and running out of slogans.
🇨🇴 Colombia: Labour Reform, Debt Warnings, and a Protest in Plastic
Petro’s landmark labour reform is now law — and it's dividing the country. Supporters hail it as a historic win for workers’ rights, with new protections for gig workers and stronger union rights. Critics say it risks deterring investment just as Colombia boasts its lowest unemployment rate in a decade.
But while social protections expand, Colombia’s debt load is sounding alarm bells. A new report shows the country pays the sixth-highest interest rate in the world, with economists warning the fiscal situation is “unsustainable.”
Elsewhere, good news in a tense region: 57 soldiers kidnapped by armed groups in Cauca have been freed, following a major military operation. Their release came amid increased criticism of the Petro administration’s security policy, which aims for “total peace” through demobilisation and dialogue — but has been challenged by resurgent violence and territorial control by non-state actors. It’s a rare win in a zone still plagued by conflict and cartel turf wars.
And in Bogotá, waste pickers are taking to the streets, protesting an influx of cheap plastic from China that threatens their livelihoods. They accuse the government of ignoring local recyclers while enabling a flood of unrecyclable imports. The protests are growing — one bin at a time.
🇨🇷 Costa Rica: Deportation Drama and Legal Pushback
Costa Rica’s top court has ordered the release of a group of migrants deported there by the United States under Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy — ruling that the deportations violated national and international law. The migrants had been sent back without proper asylum review, sparking outrage among human rights groups.
It’s a rare case of legal resistance to U.S. migration policy — and a reminder that even Central America’s most stable democracy isn’t immune to being used as a dumping ground for Washington’s border theatre.
Cuba 🇨🇺
🔕 No stories this week
🇪🇨 Ecuador: Fito Falls, Prisons Burn, and Noboa Goes Shopping — With Spyware
After months on the run, Adolfo “Fito” Macías — Ecuador’s most wanted drug lord — was finally recaptured, ending a manhunt that began with a dramatic prison escape in January. Fito, the kingpin of Los Choneros, had turned his jail cell into a luxury command center. His fall is a win for President Noboa — but the risks of violent retaliation remain high.
But victory was short-lived: another prison break has rocked the country, once again exposing the chaos inside Ecuador’s penitentiary system and testing Noboa’s tough-on-crime credentials.
At the same time, Noboa’s government is now under fire for passing a sweeping new intelligence law that critics say opens the door to mass surveillance. The law expands the powers of Ecuador’s spy agency and reduces civilian oversight — raising fears that the war on crime could morph into a war on civil liberties.
Meanwhile, Noboa is also heading abroad — with China, Spain, and Italy on the itinerary — in search of foreign investment and a reputation makeover. He’s pitching Ecuador as open for business — and hopefully, a little less on fire.
🇸🇻 El Salvador: Fear, Order, and the Bukele Paradox
Nayib Bukele’s war on gangs has slashed homicides and won him sky-high approval ratings — but at a steep democratic cost. A Foreign Policy report dives into the CECOT megaprison, mass detentions, and a growing climate of repression. The message is clear: dissent is dangerous, and silence is the new norm.
That’s echoed in new polling: 6 in 10 Salvadorans say they’re afraid to criticise Bukele publicly, fearing they could end up behind bars. The fear is palpable — but so is the quiet. For now, many are choosing security over speech.
Guatemala 🇬🇹
🔕 No stories this round
🇭🇹 Haiti: Drones, Gangs, and a New Kind of War
Welcome to the world’s first drone-powered gang war. Haiti’s spiralling violence has entered a chilling new phase, with armed groups and security forces alike deploying explosive drones in street battles across Port-au-Prince. The tech may be cheap, but the consequences are deadly — and legally murky.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian fallout deepens. Schools have shut down, families are fleeing combat zones, and the state — what’s left of it — is overwhelmed. The latest images from the ground show a capital under siege and a region watching in silence.
🇭🇳 Honduras: Migration, Militarisation, and MAGA Ties
Honduras made headlines this week as President Xiomara Castro met with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem — a Trump ally — to discuss security and migration cooperation. The meeting raised eyebrows on both sides: is Honduras pivoting toward the U.S. hard right, or just hedging its bets as deportations ramp up?
The visit underscores growing tensions around migration enforcement, border militarisation, and Washington’s fragmented influence in Central America — now playing out across state capitals, not just embassies.
🇲🇽 Mexico: Remittance Raids, Disappeared Rights, and Doubts Over Homicide Stats
Tensions between Mexico and the U.S. are heating up again. Trump’s push for a 35% remittance tax and sweeping immigration raids is fuelling anger on both sides of the border — while President Claudia Sheinbaum tries to keep calm and carry on. With deportations ramping up and diplomacy fraying, Mexico’s foreign policy is increasingly reactive — and fragile.
Meanwhile, more than 100 human rights groups are denouncing a reform to Mexico’s law on the disappeared. The proposed changes would centralise investigative powers under the federal government, reduce the role of state-level and local search collectives, and potentially weaken independent oversight and participation from victims’ families and civil society.
The government argues the reform aims to streamline searches and improve coordination, especially in complex cases involving organised crime. But critics say the real effect would be to sideline the families and organisations who have driven much of the progress on forced disappearance investigations over the past decade. They warn it would centralise power, sideline victims’ families, and dismantle hard-won advances in forensic investigation. In a country with over 100,000 people still missing, the backlash is fierce.
Those fears aren’t theoretical. A searing El País investigation uncovers the mass disappearance of at least 50 people in San Luis Potosí, including the mother and activist known as “Mamá Cai,” who had devoted her life to searching for the missing — until she became one of them. It’s a brutal reminder of how cartels now target both victims and those who seek them, and of how vanishing has become institutionalised in some corners of the country.
And as President Sheinbaum touts falling homicide rates, independent analysts remain unconvinced. They warn that femicides, disappearances, and underreporting are distorting the picture — and that less violence on paper doesn’t mean more justice on the ground.
🇳🇮 Nicaragua: Exile, Assassination, and a Chilling Message
Roberto Samcam, a former Nicaraguan army major turned outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega, was shot and killed in Costa Rica — the latest in a string of attacks on exiled dissidents. Samcam had long denounced Ortega’s repression and had been living in San José for years.
The assassination has sent shockwaves through Nicaragua’s exile community, many of whom now fear that the regime’s reach extends well beyond its borders. While Costa Rican authorities investigate, human rights groups say the message is clear: no critic is safe — not even in exile.
🇵🇦 Panama: Banana Wars and Pension Rage
Tens of thousands of Panamanians have taken to the streets, furious over mass layoffs at fruit giant Chiquita and a controversial pension reform plan. The company let go of more than 4,000 workers, triggering union strikes and nationwide unrest. Protesters accuse the government of protecting corporate interests over workers’ rights — in a country already grappling with inequality and corruption fatigue.
At the heart of the anger is a deeper fear: Panama’s social safety net is unraveling. A new BBC report highlights how growing debt, IMF pressure, and public distrust are converging into a political crisis. For many, it’s not just about bananas — it’s about being squeezed from all sides.
🇵🇾 Paraguay: Ride-Hailing Revolt and Digital Discontent
Paraguay’s gig workers are rising up against Bolt, Uber, and other ride-hailing platforms, accusing them of slashing pay, dodging regulation, and treating drivers like disposable parts. What began as a whisper of discontent has erupted into a coordinated, nationwide protest movement, with drivers blocking roads, turning off apps, and demanding labour protections.
This isn’t just about fares — it’s about who holds power in the digital economy, and how long the region’s most precarious workers will keep footing the bill for “innovation.”
Peru 🇵🇪
🔕 No stories this round
🇻🇪 Venezuela: Economic Ruins and a Killing Gone Viral
The latest Financial Times deep-dive leaves no doubt: Venezuela is on life support. With over half the population living in poverty, inflation still devouring wages, and oil exports a shadow of their former self, the country is suffering a slow-motion collapse. Maduro’s economic reforms have stalled, dollarisation is fragmenting, and even remittances can’t plug the hole.
Meanwhile, the country was rocked by the on-camera assassination of a young TikToker, gunned down during a livestream in Caracas. The killing quickly went viral, shocking even a nation numbed by violence. It’s a chilling reminder of how lawlessness and spectacle now go hand in hand — and how online clout can be deadly.
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