Ecuador’s electricity sector is currently grappling with several major crises, with significant implications for the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. The Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant has ceased operations due to sediment buildup. Consequently, an emergency has been declared to contract new energy sources. This situation is further exacerbated by the threat of low water […]

During the governments of Lenín Moreno and Guillermo Lasso, the indigenous movement carried out violent protests resulting in deaths and economic losses. The government of Daniel Noboa announced a $0.26 increase in the price of a gallon of extra and Ecopaís gasoline, along with a price adjustment based on a band scheme tied to the […]

This week, the Cuenca Dispatch covers familiar topics: Iza, Abad, Noboa, Mexico, and Coca Codo Sinclair. While all of this information is important, it doesn’t particularly excite me—and that’s a good thing. What I mean is that none of these issues are so outrageous that I feel the need to go on and on about […]

Leonidas Iza Salazar, the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), has accused the government of Daniel Noboa Azín of allegedly introducing “henchmen” to disrupt their organizational structures. This accusation comes amidst actions rejecting the government’s economic policies. On June 21, 2024, during the celebration of Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun), […]

The Secretary of Management and Development of Peoples and Nationalities of Ecuador, and former leader of Conaie, Marco Guatemal, recently discussed the objectives of his administration and why he believes the elimination of gasoline subsidies does not warrant a popular mobilization. Unlike his predecessor, President Daniel Noboa chose a representative from the same indigenous movement, […]