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U.S. Cocaine Case Reaches Manta’s Political Establishment

U.S. Cocaine Case Reaches Manta’s Political Establishment

by | November 10, 2026 |

Federal prosecutors have charged a former mayor, a former lawmaker and the son of an ex-president in a trafficking network allegedly built around Ecuador’s seafood exports. Five Ecuadorians, including a former mayor of Manta, his son and the son of former President Abdalá Bucaram, were arrested this week after U.S. prosecutors unveiled a cocaine-trafficking case […]
Ecuador Approves $50.2 Billion Budget With $4.4 Billion Deficit

Ecuador Approves $50.2 Billion Budget With $4.4 Billion Deficit

by | November 10, 2026 |

The Assembly backed the government’s 2027 spending plan, with billions assigned to health and education and a financing gap still to be covered. Ecuador’s National Assembly approved a $50.213 billion government budget for 2027 on November 6th, giving President Daniel Noboa’s administration a spending framework that projects a deficit of $4.412 billion even as it […]
Landslide Closes Cuenca–Molleturo Road as $20 Million Rehabilitation Continues

Landslide Closes Cuenca–Molleturo Road as $20 Million Rehabilitation Continues

by | November 10, 2026 |

The government reports 29.34% contractual progress on the mountain highway, where a fresh collapse at kilometer 90 interrupted traffic Thursday. The Cuenca–Molleturo–El Empalme highway closed again at kilometer 90 on November 5th when rock and earth fell from a mountainside onto the pavement, only hours after the government was emphasizing progress on its $20 million-plus […]
New Rules Ban Card Surcharges and Expand Fraud Protections in Ecuador

New Rules Ban Card Surcharges and Expand Fraud Protections in Ecuador

by | November 10, 2026 |

The Central Bank’s November 7th announcement sets equal cash and card prices, stronger security requirements and deadlines for payment processors. Businesses in Ecuador will be required to charge the same price for purchases made with cash or payment cards under new regulations approved November 6th. The changes also set security requirements for banks and card […]
Azuay’s El Niño Plans Arrived Late as Flood and Landslide Reports Mount

Azuay’s El Niño Plans Arrived Late as Flood and Landslide Reports Mount

by | November 10, 2026 |

Cuenca and nine other Azuay governments missed the June deadline; national figures now show how little preventive work has been completed. Ten governments in Azuay, including Cuenca’s municipality and the provincial prefecture, filed their El Niño contingency plans after the national deadline, according to records released November 6th. The disclosure arrived as the risk-management agency […]
Cajas Marks 30 Years as Cuenca Invests in Protecting Its Water Supply

Cajas Marks 30 Years as Cuenca Invests in Protecting Its Water Supply

by | November 10, 2026 |

The park’s anniversary puts attention on the high-altitude wetlands that feed Cuenca’s rivers and on the cost of maintaining the protected area. Cajas National Park marked 30 years of national-park status this week, with Cuenca’s municipal utility reporting that it spends approximately $1 million annually on protecting the highland landscape that supplies much of the […]
Cuenca Hospital Restores More Than 100 Medical Devices in $320,000 Program

Cuenca Hospital Restores More Than 100 Medical Devices in $320,000 Program

by | November 10, 2026 |

The Vicente Corral Moscoso hospital has repaired ventilators, incubators, anesthesia machines and other equipment used in critical care and surgery. Cuenca’s Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital has completed maintenance and repairs on more than 100 pieces of medical equipment in a $320,000 program intended to restore services in operating rooms, intensive care, neonatal units and diagnostic […]
Cuenca Plans Emergency Buttons for All 475 Urban Buses

Cuenca Plans Emergency Buttons for All 475 Urban Buses

by | November 10, 2026 |

Four cameras already operate inside each vehicle; the next security measures would connect onboard alarms with the city’s response system. Cuenca’s urban bus operators are preparing to install emergency buttons in all 475 vehicles, adding a way to call for help from inside a bus already equipped with four surveillance cameras. The plan follows an […]
Heavy Rains Push El Domo Mine Opening Back Four Months as Costs Rise to $298 Million

Heavy Rains Push El Domo Mine Opening Back Four Months as Costs Rise to $298 Million

by | November 10, 2026 |

The Curipamba copper-gold project faces higher diesel bills, new drainage work and delays connecting to Ecuador’s electricity grid. Heavy rainfall has pushed the expected start of production at Ecuador’s Curipamba–El Domo copper-gold mine back four months, while higher diesel prices and additional construction work have lifted the project’s budget to $298.2 million. Canadian mining company […]

Assembly Passes Broad Reform of Ecuador’s Local-Government Rules

Published on November 10, 2026

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The November 6th bill covers council transparency, elected officials’ absences, land regularization and the responsibilities of provincial governments. Ecuador’s National Assembly approved a wide-ranging overhaul of local-government rules on November 6th, backing legislation that would require municipal council meetings to be streamed online, regulate the working hours of councilors and change […]

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