Rising interest obligations tighten fiscal space as the country faces mounting financial pressures. Debt payments overtake security spending Ecuador will enter 2026 with a financial burden that reshapes its national priorities: the country will spend more on servicing...
Government adjusts fuel pricing formulas as domestic gas becomes the costliest subsidy. A dramatic drop in diesel spending Ecuador’s fuel subsidy structure will undergo one of the sharpest shifts in recent memory in 2026, with the Ministry of Economy and Finance...
New data reveal dramatic one-year glacial losses tied to drought and expanding agricultural land. Alarming new evidence from national land-use study Ecuador’s glaciers have experienced their sharpest recorded decline in four decades, with more than 1,069 hectares...
Witness video captures chaotic arrest as immigration agents clash with bystanders and family members on a busy Fitchburg street. Chaotic stop escalates into panic A routine morning commute in Fitchburg turned into a scene of confusion and panic as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers surrounded a vehicle carrying an Ecuadorian couple and their young […]
Company outlines major infrastructure upgrades, 5G rollout and brand transition to reach millions of new users. A major investment push to transform connectivity Millicom, the multinational behind the Tigo brand, is preparing a sweeping expansion plan in Ecuador following its acquisition of Movistar and its subsidiary operations. Over the next five years, the company intends […]
Coordinated strikes target remote corridors where criminal groups profit from Ecuador’s mineral wealth. Escalation of high-impact operations Ecuador’s Armed Forces have launched one of the most aggressive crackdowns on illegal mining in recent years, executing more than 30 coordinated operations across Amazonian and border provinces. In regions such as Imbabura, Napo, Morona Santiago, Carchi, Sucumbíos, […]
Immigrant families express both optimism and anxiety as New York embraces its youngest mayor in a century. A new political chapter opened in New York City with Zohran Mamdani’s unexpected mayoral victory, a result that has stirred hope, caution, and a swirl of debate among Ecuadorian immigrants who call the city home. A morning full […]
Government looks to global markets and multilaterals to fill growing fiscal gap while managing rising debt costs A widening deficit and heavier obligations Ecuador is preparing to return to international bond markets in 2026 with a plan to place $3 billion in new debt, a move designed to help cover a mounting fiscal gap and […]
Police struggle to track stolen cars as cloning schemes expand across major cities. A surge in thefts centered in the two largest cities Vehicle theft in Ecuador’s two largest metropolitan areas has taken on a new dimension this year, with authorities reporting more than 3,500 cases between January and September in Guayaquil and Quito alone. […]
A new standalone app expands Amazon’s low-cost marketplace into Ecuador, intensifying competition with Shein and Temu. A new player enters Ecuador’s booming discount-shopping market Amazon has intensified the battle for ultra-low-cost e-commerce dominance in Ecuador with the launch of Amazon Bazaar, a standalone app designed to replicate the explosive popularity of platforms like Shein and […]
Warnings grow as stalled projects, missed deadlines and rising demand deepen the country’s energy vulnerability. A deficit that didn’t disappear with the rain Even after a year of abundant rainfall that pushed back the threat of blackouts, Ecuador’s electrical system remains far from secure. The national operator Cenace says the country urgently needs 866.5 megawatts […]