epa11650034 People attend the inauguration of the Expo Flor 2024, in Quito, Ecuador, 08 October 2024. Ecuador's flower industry, the world's third largest exporter of flowers, set the ambitious goal of doubling its exports by 2035, to reach 2 billion US dollar, compared to around 1 billion US dollar at present. EPA/José Jácome

epa11650033 The United States ambassador to Ecuador, Arthur Brown, speaks during the inauguration of the Expo Flor 2024, in Quito, Ecuador, 08 October 2024. Ecuador's flower industry, the world's third largest exporter of flowers, set the ambitious goal of doubling its exports by 2035, to reach 2 billion US dollar, compared to around 1 billion US dollar at...