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Illicit drugs Ecuador, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ecuador published Illicit drugs in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Illicit drugs in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Illicit drugs” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- relatively small producer of coca following the successful eradication campaign of 1985-87;
- significant transit country, however, for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru
relatively small producer of coca following the successful eradication campaign of 1985-87; significant transit country, however, for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru
- minor illicit producer of coca following the successful eradication campaign of 1985-87;
- significant transit country, however, for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru
relatively small minor illicit producer of coca following the successful eradication campaign
of 1985-87; significant transit country, however, for derivatives of coca
originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru
- minor illicit producer of coca following the successful eradication campaign of 1985-87;
- significant transit country, however, for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- important money-laundering hub
minor illicit producer of coca following the successful eradication campaign
of 1985-87; significant transit country, however, for derivatives of coca
originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru Peru; importer of precursor chemicals
used in production of illicit narcotics; important money-laundering hub
- significant transit country for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru;
- minor illicit producer of coca;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- important money-laundering hub
minor illicit producer of coca following the successful eradication campaign significant transit
of 1985-87;country, however, country for derivatives of coca
Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru; minor illicit producer of coca; importer
of precursor chemicals
important money-laundering hub
- significant transit country for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru;
- minor illicit producer of coca;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- important money-laundering hub
significant transit country for derivatives of coca
originating in
coca; importernarcotics;
narcotics; important money-laundering hub
- significant transit country for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru;
- minor illicit producer of coca;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- important money-laundering hub
significant transit country for derivatives of coca
originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru; minor illicit producer of
of coca; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit
illicit narcotics; important money-laundering hub
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- significant transit country for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru;
- minor illicit producer of coca;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- important money-laundering hub EGYPT
significant transit country for derivatives of coca
originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru; minor illicit producer
coca; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of
narcotics; important money-laundering hub
EGYPT
- significant transit country for derivatives of coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- important money-laundering hub
significant transit country for derivatives of coca
coca originating in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru; minor illicit producer of importer of
coca;
precursor chemicals used in production of illicit
important money-laundering hub
EGYPT
- significant transit country for cocaine and derivatives of coca originating in Colombia and Peru;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- important money-laundering hub;
- increased activity on frontiers by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
significant transit country for cocaine and derivatives ofColombia, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru; importer ofhub hub; increased activity on frontiers by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
- significant transit country for cocaine and derivatives of coca originating in Colombia and Peru;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- important money-laundering hub;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
significant transit country for cocaine and derivatives of coca originating in Colombia and Peru; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; important money-laundering hub; increased activity on frontiers the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- dollarization may raise the volume of money-laundering activity, especially along the border with Colombia;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
significant transit country for cocaine and derivatives of coca originating in Colombia and Peru; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; important dollarization may raise the volume of money-laundering hub; activity, especially along the border with Colombia; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
- significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime, especially vulnerable along the border with Colombia;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; dollarization may raise the volume attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of money-laundering activity, dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime, especially vulnerable along the border with Colombia; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
- significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime, especially vulnerable along the border with Colombia; regime; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with over half of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru; Peru, with over half of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with much of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents (2008)
significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with over half much of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents (2008)
- significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with much of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents (2011)
significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with much of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents (2008) (2011)
The same text in 5 editions, 2012 to 2016.
- significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with much of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents (2008)
significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with much of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents (2011) (2008)
The same text in 4 editions, 2017 to 2020.
- significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with much of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters;
- importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics;
- attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime;
- increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents
significant transit country for cocaine originating in Colombia and Peru, with much of the US-bound cocaine passing through Ecuadorian Pacific waters; importer of precursor chemicals used in production of illicit narcotics; attractive location for cash-placement by drug traffickers laundering money because of dollarization and weak anti-money-laundering regime; increased activity on the northern frontier by trafficking groups and Colombian insurgents (2008)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Ecuador is a major transit country for illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin and chemical precursors to process cocaine from Colombia and Peru; not a major drug producing country
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
Ecuador is a major transit country for illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin and chemical precursors to process cocaine from Colombia and Peru; not a major drug producing country
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- Ecuador is a major transit country for cocaine destined for the United States and other international destinations;
- criminal groups traffic cocaine precursor chemicals for drug gangs;
- not a major drug producing country;
- a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
Ecuador is a major transit country for cocaine destined for the United States and other international destinations; criminal groups traffic cocaine precursor chemicals for drug gangs; not a major drug producing country; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
- USG identification:
- major illicit drug-producing and/or drug-transit country
- major precursor-chemical producer (2025)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
USG identification:
major illicit drug-producing and/or drug-transit country
major precursor-chemical producer (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ecuador: Illicit drugs.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ecuador/illicit-drugs.