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Volume 10, Issue 27
May 10, 2026
Ecuador faces renewed blackout risk without Colombian power
Energy operator warns hydropower instability and suspended imports could leave the grid exposed by October.
Oil windfall gives Ecuador breathing room as production slips
Higher crude prices are lifting state revenue but falling output and fuel imports are limiting the benefit.
Deadline nears for Ecuador and Colombia to end tariff dispute
Andean Community order issued last week leaves both countries with only days to remove trade barriers.
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Former Celec chief says prosecutors are trying to make him the face of Blackout case
Calero denies signing Progen contracts and says evidence he provided points to others in the power scandal.
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Mining expansion waits on permits, power and politics
Six major projects could reshape Ecuador’s economy, but approvals, conflicts and environmental disputes remain unresolved.
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Ecuador taps bond market again as investor confidence improves
The government raised $1 billion as country risk eased and demand far exceeded the amount offered.
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Moreno returns to Ecuador as trial reopens questions over presidents in exile
Former president says he came back to fight bribery charges in the long-running Sinohydro case.
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Elecaustro races to add 300 MW before Ecuador’s next dry season
State generator expands thermal contracting while planning renewable projects that will not arrive before 2028.
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