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Tensions Rise in Cuenca as Rural Communities Protest Land Use Ordinances

Tensions Rise in Cuenca as Rural Communities Protest Land Use Ordinances

by | May 28, 2025 |

Anger mounts over zoning reforms as Mayor Zamora walks back controversial regulation. A growing wave of rural unrest is challenging the administration of Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora, as communities from the city’s outlying parishes demand the repeal of a series of ordinances they say threaten their land rights and livelihoods. On Tuesday, May 27th, demonstrators […]
Cuenca-Guayaquil Highway Project Advances with Tunnel Options

Cuenca-Guayaquil Highway Project Advances with Tunnel Options

by | May 28, 2025 |

Prefeasibility studies reveal proposed routes aimed at solving persistent road issues and boosting regional connectivity. Cuenca’s long-standing transportation bottleneck may soon see relief as the Ecuadorian government advances plans for a new highway connecting the Azuay capital with Guayaquil. The Secretariat of Public-Private Investment announced the submission of three preliminary route options by Korea Expressway […]
What They Left Behind

What They Left Behind

by | May 28, 2025 |

I’m back from the U.S., after nearly four weeks of closing out my mother’s accounts, her home, and, in many ways, her life. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Yes, she was 82 and not in good health. But I didn’t expect to lose her—not yet. I let myself believe she’d […]
Daniel Noboa Begins Full Term with a Call to Break from the Past

Daniel Noboa Begins Full Term with a Call to Break from the Past

by | May 28, 2025 |

Noboa begins term vowing reform, stability, and a break from Ecuador’s recent crises in his inauguration speech. Standing before the National Assembly on the anniversary of Ecuador’s independence-defining Battle of Pichincha, President Daniel Noboa used the occasion of his inauguration to signal a definitive break from the nation’s recent turmoil and to lay out his […]
Ecuador Moves to Expand Solar Power as Hydroelectric Limitations Trigger Energy Crisis

Ecuador Moves to Expand Solar Power as Hydroelectric Limitations Trigger Energy Crisis

by | May 28, 2025 |

Government in talks with Spanish firm for 600 megawatts of solar; long-delayed projects, payment disputes remain obstacles. Ecuador is taking new steps to confront its persistent energy crisis by ramping up investment in solar power, a sector that until now has played only a marginal role in the national electricity grid. The government confirmed that […]
Noboa Pushes Procurement Reform in Second Urgent Economic Bill

Noboa Pushes Procurement Reform in Second Urgent Economic Bill

by | May 28, 2025 |

New law aims to dismantle entrenched corruption and modernize $8 billion state contracting system. President Daniel Noboa submitted his second urgent economic reform bill to the National Assembly on May 27th, seeking to overhaul Ecuador’s outdated and corruption-prone public procurement system. The legislation, titled the Organic Law for Innovation and Strengthening of Public Management, is […]
Social Media Fuels the Growth of Illegal Finance Networks in Ecuador

Social Media Fuels the Growth of Illegal Finance Networks in Ecuador

by | May 28, 2025 |

Superintendency of Banks calls for new laws, better technology, and public awareness to fight underground financial fraud. Ecuador is facing an alarming surge in illegal financial institutions, with social media acting as a primary catalyst for their rapid spread. In just the first five months of 2025, authorities have uncovered 32 new unlicensed operations—adding to […]

Violence Surges as Organized Crime Tightens Grip on Ecuador

Published on May 28, 2025

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Homicide numbers spike in early 2025, with Guayas province at the epicenter of an escalating crisis. Ecuador’s battle against organized crime took a grim turn in the first four months of 2025, with homicides surging by over 58% compared to the same period last year. The Ministry of the Interior reports […]

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