The Cuenca Dispatch is a subscription only website. If you enjoy this article, consider subscribing to gain access to weekly reports on Ecuador's economics, politics, crime and more.Former Ecuadorian President,* Abdalá Bucaram announced on Sunday that he will be...
Chinese fishing fleet highlights problems in protecting the Galapagos
Over the last several months, Ecuador has had to deal with an invasion of Chinese fishing vessels sitting in international waters, just outside the protected waters of the Galapagos Archipelago. Early on, it appeared that approximately 260 fishing vessels were in the area. Since those initial reports, new information suggests that number may be as […]
As the number of COVID-19 cases increase nationwide, the government “panders to the mobs”
Tracking the spread and outcome of the coronavirus in Ecuador: UPDATED FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 Last week we talked about the importance of a country’s testing program in the effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus: if you can’t quickly turn around test results, it becomes nearly impossible to see how the virus […]
Ecuador renegotiates its foreign debt and holds off bond default
The Cuenca Dispatch is a subscription only website. If you enjoy this article, consider subscribing to gain access to weekly reports on Ecuador's economics, politics, crime and more.Last week, Ecuador managed to get the final steps completed to refinance its foreign...
Yeah, kids can’t wait to go back to school
The Cuenca Dispatch is a subscription only website. If you enjoy this article, consider subscribing to gain access to weekly reports on Ecuador's economics, politics, crime and more.I’m watching what is going on with the effort to push schools to open in the US and...
Companies and workers propose five ways out of unemployment in Ecuador
The Cuenca Dispatch is a subscription only website. If you enjoy this article, consider subscribing to gain access to weekly reports on Ecuador's economics, politics, crime and more.The drastic fall in adequate employment to 16.7%, and the increase in unemployment...