Recent votes in the Assembly reveal cracks in the ruling bloc’s once-solid control. After the setback The political aftershocks from the failed November 16th referendum are now shaking the National Assembly. National Democratic Action (ADN), the governing bloc that...
Audit sparks legal threats and deepens tension between local government and oversight officials. Investigators from the State Comptroller General’s Office say they uncovered irregularities in multiple contracting processes in Cuenca’s municipality — including the...
Financial strain, stalled projects and political promises collide in a sector already vulnerable to blackouts. For years, Ecuadorians have paid electricity rates that cover only part of what it actually costs to keep the lights on. That quiet imbalance — tucked behind...
Once-trusted leaders now clash over loyalty, identity and the future of Ecuador’s largest opposition force. A political relationship that endured nearly two decades has collapsed into public recriminations, ultimatums and now a widening purge. Marcela Aguiñaga — a former minister, party president and today prefect of Guayas — has walked away from the Citizen Revolution, […]
Two charismatic species inspire conservation as they navigate rivers from the Andes to the Amazon. A surprising diversity of “water dogs” From the urban waterfront of Guayaquil to remote lagoons deep in the Amazon, two species of otters make their home in Ecuador’s freshwater ecosystems. The neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) is the versatile explorer of […]
Police point to illicit networks infiltrating maritime and real estate businesses along Ecuador’s coast. Organized crime has tightened its grip on Manta, turning one of Ecuador’s most important fishing hubs into the scene of a series of targeted killings against business owners, ship captains, and maritime workers. Police say the pattern is no coincidence: each […]
Stronger reform signals unlock loans, but final funds still hinge on December approvals. A shift from domestic to external lifelines After leaning heavily on domestic borrowing for most of the year, Ecuador is now receiving a wave of support from international lenders in the final stretch of 2025. By the end of October, internal debt […]
Vice president takes charge of hospitals while navigating new social policy agenda and growing turmoil. The office of the Vice President has returned to the center of government action—this time not as a silent partner, but as a primary responder in Ecuador’s deepening health crisis. María José Pinto, who took office in May 2025, has […]
Repeated equipment failures, pipeline risks and leadership turmoil deepen Petroecuador’s crisis. A widening gap from official targets Ecuador’s oil sector closed November with another disappointing result: national extraction averaged just 467,800 barrels per day, slipping farther from the government’s ambition to hit 500,000 barrels per day by year-end. The figure represents a 1.65% decline from […]
Project boosts travel capacity and aims to spread tourism benefits beyond the city center. A larger, more modern Mariscal Sucre International Airport is now officially in operation. After six years of construction delays, pandemic interruptions, and phased delivery, Quito inaugurated its expanded passenger terminal on December 3rd, marking a major milestone for the capital’s ambitions […]
Families seeking safety flee coastal drug-corridor provinces, overwhelming Andean cities. Persistent violence tied to drug trafficking has turned internal displacement into one of Ecuador’s most urgent humanitarian emergencies, according to a new assessment by the Ombudsman’s Office. Thousands of families — many from communities caught between criminal gangs — are abandoning their homes and resettling […]
You pledge your loyalty. You tie your political identity to a leader—a big one, larger than life, the kind who fills plazas or rallies with chants, rage, and a promise of salvation. And you stick by them, through scandals and bad polls, because loyalty, you believe, counts for something. Then one day, that same loyalty […]