Rising amortizations, short maturities, and bond repayments force the government to juggle refinancing, credibility, and fiscal survival. Ecuador is heading into one of its most demanding fiscal years in recent memory, with public debt payments scheduled for 2026...
Projections point to record non-oil exports, deeper trade ties, and a tourism sector gaining economic weight. Ecuador’s economic strategy for the next two years leans heavily on a single premise: that a diversified export base and a stronger tourism industry can...
Weather agency warns storms will peak over several days, raising risks for roads, homes, and unstable terrain nationwide. After weeks marked by dryness in key parts of the country, Ecuador is now bracing for a sharp shift in weather as heavy rains and storms spread...
Arrest of Venezuela’s leader triggers regional rhetoric, accusations of foreign meddling and an escalating war of words at home. The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces and his transfer to New York has sent shockwaves far beyond Caracas,...
Despite political strain and insecurity, 2025 delivered moments of progress that reshaped how Ecuador was seen at home and abroad. For much of 2025, Ecuador’s public conversation was dominated by crime, fiscal pressure, and institutional stress. Yet beyond the daily headlines, a quieter set of developments unfolded across the economy, diplomacy, culture, environment, and sport—moments […]
Rising demand, investor interest and uneven supply are reshaping sales and rentals in Guayaquil, Quito and Cuenca. Ecuador’s real estate market closed 2025 in a state of uneven recovery, marked by firming sale prices in some cities, rapid rent increases in others, and growing concern over affordability in places where supply is tight. Data from […]
Economic growth cools, debt strategy returns, and policy decisions reshape key sectors across the country. Ecuador enters 2026 facing a markedly tougher economic landscape than the one it experienced a year earlier. After a period of recovery-driven growth in 2025, forecasts now point to a slowdown shaped by weaker oil output, an uncertain global economy, […]
Government cites national security and asylum integrity amid regional moves following dramatic shifts in Venezuela’s power structure. Ecuador has imposed new immigration restrictions targeting Venezuelan citizens linked to the government of Nicolás Maduro, marking a sharp escalation in regional efforts to prevent figures associated with Caracas’ power structure from seeking refuge abroad. The decision, announced […]
Authorities warn that drugging victims has become a central tactic in express kidnappings targeting young adults. Nightlife in Quito has taken on a darker edge as police and prosecutors confront a surge in express kidnappings linked to the use of scopolamine, a drug that leaves victims disoriented, compliant, and often unable to recall what happened […]
Opposition to mining, institutional clashes, financial shock and strained public services defined the city’s most turbulent year.
Violence inside jails resurfaces alongside an unprecedented wave of street massacres, exposing deep cracks in the country’s security strategy.
Government promises centralized purchases, tighter controls, and structural reforms amid corruption concerns and strained public hospitals.
Government launches inter-institutional body to move from planning to potential nuclear power within a decade.
After gang leaders fall, rival groups move to seize municipal influence amid soaring violence and weak state controls.
Government cites intelligence analysis while border communities warn of economic and humanitarian fallout.
Violence accelerates nationwide, with small cantons now facing death rates that dwarf major cities.
Violence surged in 2025 as massacres multiplied, criminal factions fractured, and gangs began governing territory once controlled by the State.
Production slumped to a 22-year low amid shrinking investment, refinery failures, pipeline risks and policy setbacks.
Government probes, lawsuits, and looming drought risks shape the aftermath of a costly scramble to avoid blackouts.
Report outlines alleged financial harm, disputed termination decisions, and unresolved questions over road safety and public resources
Detection in El Oro triggers emergency measures as authorities race to contain a fungus that has crippled plantations worldwide. Ecuador’s banana industry, the backbone of one of the country’s most important export sectors, entered emergency mode this week after...
Claims of threats, withdrawn police protection, and political ties deepen scrutiny of Ecuador’s embattled justice system.
Homicides surge past previous records while experts warn repression alone cannot reverse territorial collapse
Temporary deployment deepens security cooperation after referendum defeat, testing limits of Ecuador’s agreements with Washington
Criminal disputes for ports, routes, and illicit economies leave Ecuador with the region’s highest population exposure to violence
Cross-border electricity sales, revived thermal plants, and short-term rain forecasts shape Ecuador’s grid outlook through March.
Former president remembered for dialogue, human rights and a political life anchored in democracy and peace.
Deforestation, hunting and the pet trade leave primates with shrinking forests and few paths to survival.
Criminal networks exploit gold boom, weak oversight and rural poverty to finance violence and corrupt state institutions. Illegal gold mining has evolved into one of the most lucrative and destabilizing criminal economies in Ecuador, with armed groups carving out...
How Washington’s fentanyl-first strategy helped turn a once-stable country into a key artery for global cocaine trafficking. Ecuador’s security collapse did not arrive overnight. It crept in quietly, fueled by a surge in cocaine trafficking that found fertile ground as international attention drifted elsewhere. A recent investigation by The New York Times traces how shifts […]