Some of these suspensions have coincided with acts of violence such as the murder of the mayor of San Vicente, Brigitte García. The tourism sector in Manabí has been severely impacted by rising insecurity, leading to significant disruptions including the cancellation...
Pronaca's Inaexpo commands a 43% market share. While Costa Rica initiated palm heart production, Ecuador has overtaken it over the years. Long palmetto stems are transported by truck from the plantations of 135 farmers to the Agricultural Exporting Industry (Inaexpo)...
Testimonies reveled Odebrecht paid bribes to Pólit, Glas and Correa advisor. The trial against Carlos Pólit Faggioni, the former Comptroller General of Ecuador, unfolding in Miami, has cast a revealing spotlight on the murky relationships that construction...
Long lines formed outside Huancavilca Military Fort starting at 07:00 this Saturday. Deivis Campaña traveled from Valencia on Friday night to reach Huancavilca Military Fort on the road to Daule, aiming to secure a spot in the Fortaleza 2024 military retraining program. Like him, hundreds of reservists, who completed their training between 1984 and 2003, […]
I’m knocked down and drug out this week. I’ve got the flu. Believe it or not it is the first time in my 10 years of living here that I have gotten sick with anything; a cold, the flu, food poisoning, I mean anything. So, I really don’t have the energy to say much, except […]
The National Assembly of Ecuador has seen significant shifts in its composition and the political landscape following 150 days of the current legislative session. These changes are marked by high-profile incidents, including legislative decisions favoring the executive branch and a contentious raid on the Mexican Embassy in Quito, which concluded with the detention of former […]
Mexico is the second-most popular destination for remittances sent from Ecuador, serving as a crucial financial lifeline for migrants aiming to reach the United States. Before the year 2018, the annual remittances sent to Mexico rarely exceeded $10 million. This figure saw a significant increase, thereafter, doubling in size and then experiencing a remarkable growth […]
After 120 days, the investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office in the Metastasis case has concluded. During this period, several revelations have shaken the country. On December 14, 2023, the political and judicial landscape in Ecuador changed. The uncovering of the Metastasis case impacted all spheres of the country, bringing to light the corrupt management of […]
Update to: The country risk has declined to 1,180 points, attributed to the visit of an IMF mission to Ecuador and the surge in crude oil prices Published: Volume 8, Issue 27 Ecuador’s country risk indicator, which assesses the probability of the nation defaulting on its external debt, recorded a slight increase amid a recent […]
Update to: 2024 Aeronautical Optimism Surges with Low-Cost Airline, Expanded Routes to Panama and Madrid Published: Volume 8, Issue 14 Chilean carrier Sky Airline has been granted authorization to commence operations in Ecuador, with plans to begin by the end of 2024, as announced by Roberto Luque, the Ecuadorian Minister of Public Works and Transportation. […]