by Rebeca Mendoza | Mar 23, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 20
Ruling opens the door to lower tariffs, new market access, and deeper Asian trade ties. Court review completed Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has declared valid the Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA) signed with South Korea, clearing a major legal hurdle...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Mar 23, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 20
There are weeks when Ecuador seems to run less on systems than on stubbornness. Oddly enough, that may be one of its strengths. Read through this week’s lineup of stories and the same pattern keeps appearing. The country is dealing with pressure on multiple fronts at...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Mar 23, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 20
Dry conditions and Colombia’s suspension of electricity sales expose strain in the national grid. Ecuador’s electricity system is facing a fresh stress test as reduced rainfall in two key river basins cut hydroelectric generation and forced operators to lean harder on...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Mar 23, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 20
Astrid Arellano March 17, 2026 An investigation reveals that 47.42% of fish samples in Ecuadorian markets contained shark meat sold under false names. Four threatened shark species are being traded: pelagic thresher shark, silky shark, blue shark and, for the first...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Mar 23, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 20
Airlines expect adjustments, not cancellations, as authorities restrict Jet A-1 supply for one week. Ecuador’s aviation sector is moving into contingency mode after civil aviation authorities ordered a temporary 50% cut in Jet A-1 fuel supply, forcing airlines to...
