Guest columnist ChatGPT * It’s truly shocking to see what’s happening in Ecuador right now. The National Assembly is trying to impeach President Guillermo Lasso without presenting any real evidence. This kind of behavior is a complete violation of the principles of democracy and is an abuse of power. It’s not just the fact that […]
According to the experts, constant sewerage problems and the chaos during the holidays, are driving owners to sell, flooding the market with listings. The ‘for sale’ signs, hung in various apartments along the Malecón de Salinas, are becoming more apparent. Owners of...
Update to: El Aromo photovoltaic plant will provide 22% of Manabí’s electrical needs Published: Volume 6, Issue 43 On March 3rd, the Government of Ecuador signed the concession agreement for the El Aromo Photovoltaic Project in Manabí, which will be constructed and operated by Spanish company Solarpack with a $145 million investment. The project is […]
Challuabamba is one of the most sought-after areas of Cuenca to live in and to set up businesses. Only 30 years ago it was a sector for agriculture and vacations. On the road that joins Cuenca and Azogues stands one of the most exclusive areas of the Azuayan capital: Challuabamba. A small valley located 15 […]
Ecuador’s Public Debt Decreases Ahead of Schedule Ecuador’s government has achieved its goal of reducing the public debt ahead of schedule. According to the Law for the Regulation of Public Finances, the debt should be equivalent to 57% of Ecuador’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025, but in 2022 it was already at 56%. The […]
In Cuenca, at least 16 areas at risk of flooding and 10 parishes vulnerable to landslides, have been identified. The second half of February marked the beginning of a rainy season in Cuenca that will last thru April. The Hydrometeorological Network of the Telecommunications and Potable Water Company (ETAPA) reported that it expects “intense events” […]
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) has decided to leave the dialogue tables with the government and return to its ten original demands from the national strike of June 2022. This decision was made during the last extended council of Conaie. The Conaie’s first demonstration will be on March 8th, in conjunction with […]
The progressive implementation of the targeting of fuel subsidies would begin on the Coast, in September 2023.
Commission's Report Seen as Preamble to Possible Political Trial, but Not Binding The ‘Occasional Specialized Commission for Truth, Justice and the Fight against Corruption,’ created in January 2023 to investigate the alleged links between the government of Guillermo...
The construction of the Guangarcucho wastewater treatment plant in Cuenca has been a necessity since 2015. For the second time since then the project was put on hold. A year and a half after starting the process, the Cuenca Telecommunications and Potable Water Company...
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, President Lasso signed a trade agreement with Costa Rica, marking the first of his administration with the Latin American country. The Ecuador Costa Rica Trade Association Agreement is expected to come into force during the last quarter of 2023 and hopes to increase the value of Ecuador’s exports to Costa […]
The Minister of Transportation and Public Works, Darío Herrera, says that the current poor condition of Ecuadorian roads is from the lack of preventive maintenance in past governments.
Update to: Government promises five trade agreements and less taxes in 2023 Published: Volume 7, Issue 14 The governments of Ecuador and Panama are taking steps to enhance their economic relations by initiating a “partial scope” trade agreement. This move comes as Panama solidifies its position as one of the main destinations for Ecuadorian exports, […]
I read an interesting article in The Atlantic this week. It was about ‘real-age versus head-age.’ Meaning, how old are you actually and how old do you see yourself in your head. Not physically, but mentally. And here is the interesting thing: in a study of 1,470 people, on average the participants over the age […]
However, the Ministry of Health says that the XBB.1.5 subvariant is already circulating in the country, considered by the WHO as the most contagious since the appearance of Covid-19. According to the Ministry of Health, Ecuador reported the lowest number of Covid-19 infections between February 19 and 25, 2023, since the pandemic broke out in […]
The Police say that Los Frailes beach, one of the protected areas of the Machalilla National Park, in Manabí, is being used by gangs for drug trafficking.
Panamanian figures still don’t add up; all buses currently certified for migrant transport to be re-inspected. They came from different parts of Latin America with a single objective: to reach the United States (US) and a more prosperous life. They managed to cross the Darien jungle, one of the most dangerous in the world due to its vast vegetation and the […]
Two species of gecko are among the prioritized invasive species. Photo: courtesy Felipe Espinoza. The mapped territory also includes three important protected areas: Yasuní National Park, Cuyabeno Fauna Production Reserve and Limoncocha Biological Reserve. The composition of the invasive alien species is 73% plants, 26% animals and 1% fungi. The scientists obtained the information through the collection […]
The new Law establishes the creation of specialized units in the Prosecutor’s Office and outlines comprehensive reparation and restitution to the victims of these practices.
The Minister of Public Works, Darío Herrera, expects that the investment in infrastructure to reach $500 million in 2023, but the real needs add up to almost $1,000 million. The Ministry of Transport and Public Works began 2023 with a budget of $294 million for investment in works, repair and maintenance of infrastructure, such as […]
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The preparatory investigation is the step prior to an accusation by the Prosecutor's Office against Castillo. Last Tuesday the Peruvian Prosecutor's Office, the preparatory investigation against former President Pedro Castillo as the alleged perpetrator of various...
Twenty-two Ecuadorians were traveling on the bus carrying 66 irregular migrants.
Update to: Unemployment falls in 2022, with Cuenca leading the way Published: Volume 7, Issue 18 Unemployment fell in January 2023. The rate stood at 3.8%, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points compared to January of the previous year when it stood at 5.4%, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC). The […]
The proposals were delivered at the meeting of the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization.
In 2023, the challenge for the tuna sector will be to win back markets, not only in the European Union, but also in Argentina, Chile and Peru. The Manabí tuna sector faces a complex 2023 due to “unfair” competition with China, which seeks to strip Ecuador of its title as the main supplier of tuna […]
Huge quantities of drugs seized in Ecuador are presenting the country with an unlikely new construction material: cocaine.
Update to: The appreciation of the dollar will impact the country’s foreign trade Published: Volume 6, Issue 10 Ecuador’s trade balance registered a surplus of $2.341 billion in 2022 as a result of exports of $32.658 billion and imports of $30.317 billion, as reported last Monday, February 20, 2023, by the Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor). Total exports Total exports registered a record value […]
The Traveler’s Health Declaration will only be required for tourists who present symptoms such as fever, cough, skin rashes.
I still remember the first time I got nailed with a water balloon as I was driving with the windows down right after moving to Cuenca. Two days after as a matter of fact. @*&^%# I yelled! I had two friends with me in the car, one American and one Thai, both visiting from Thailand. […]