by Rebeca Mendoza | Aug 31, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 43
The former president will remain in Ecuador for now, his attorney says, while the first-instance bribery judgment also orders more than $163 million in restitution across 20 convicted defendants. Former president Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison on...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Aug 31, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 43
Starting Monday, August 31st, drivers seeking new or renewed licenses are expected to choose an agency and attend on the weekday tied to the last digit of their cédula. Ecuador’s Agencia Nacional de Tránsito is changing the way drivers obtain and renew licenses...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Aug 31, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 43
The official Fiscalía bulletin reports that nine people and six companies were convicted, with about $61.5 million in joint restitution ordered. Guayaquil Mayor Aquiles Álvarez was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison on August 29th after a specialized...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Aug 31, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 43
The 80-vote majority report cites roughly $150 million in economic harm but assigns no political responsibility to former energy ministers; the separate criminal investigation remains active. Ecuador’s National Assembly approved an oversight report on the failed...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Aug 31, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 43
The electoral authority rejected her Pachakutik challenge by three votes to two abstentions, but González can still take the registration dispute to the TCE. The Consejo Nacional Electoral has upheld the rejection of Luisa González’s attempt to run for prefect of...
