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...
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...
Government argues provisional deal can be improved in August as critics question its long-term balance. President Daniel Noboa said Ecuador’s recently signed reciprocal trade agreement with the United States is not a final document and will be revisited in August,...
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 for one of the government’s most ambitious trade initiatives and shifting attention to the National Assembly […]
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 backup sources, self-generation by private companies, and water reserves that officials insist remain under […]
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 once: trade friction with Colombia, uncertainty over long-term agreements […]
Latin American leaders warn that diplomacy is being eclipsed by force and unilateral power. The United Nations is facing renewed criticism from two of Latin America’s most prominent leaders, with Colombian President Gustavo Petro arguing that the organization has failed in its central mission of preventing war and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva […]
Five-year intervention gives National Police control of surveillance tools and strategic road monitoring. The National Police has formally taken control of the Samborondón Transit and Surveillance Authority’s operational infrastructure in what the government describes as a direct strike against the criminal networks that use the canton’s roads to move drugs, dodge checkpoints and connect with […]
Regional mediators hope talks in Lima can cool a fast-growing diplomatic and commercial dispute. Relations between Ecuador and Colombia are set for a critical test next week as the two neighboring countries prepare to send high-level delegations to Lima for talks aimed at easing one of the sharpest bilateral disputes in recent years. The meeting, […]