The measure would be implemented from July 2024, when the government finishes dialogues with social organizations. The price of Extra and Ecopaís gasoline will rise by 25 and 30 cents per gallon, respectively, after the elimination of fuel subsidies. This was stated...
Cuenca-Girón-Pasaje Road to Temporarily Close for Pipeline Replacement
Via Cuenca – Girón – Pasaje will be closed for 14 hours between June 17th and 18th due to pipeline replacement work in the Vivar sector, which also necessitates a partial closure elsewhere. The pipeline replacement and asphalt improvements will require two closures on...
Ecuador to Initiate Construction of $52 Million ‘Bukele-Style’ Prison to Combat Organized Crime
Ecuador's government is set to start construction this month on a new prison modeled after the 'Bukele-style' facilities in El Salvador, with the aim of combating organized crime and enhancing the country's prison system. Luis Zaldumbide, director of the National...
Daniel Noboa’s Government Suffers Four Political Defeats in a Single Week
The position of the National Assembly on Vice President Verónica Abad is one of the setbacks faced by the Government this week. The week that ends was not auspicious for the Government of President Daniel Noboa. The Regime suffered four significant political defeats in areas of its special interest. Perhaps it has been its most […]
Cut the chains
Okay, so how is Noboa going to get past this? And by this, I mean the outrageous actions by the Correístas, the Social Christians and Construye, to prevent Ecuadorian Vice President Veronica Abad from going on trial for extortion. Their reasoning? They say it was a political trial and that it only came about because […]
Surge in Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales in Ecuador Amid Declining Overall Automotive Market
The automotive market in Ecuador has experienced a significant shift in recent months, characterized by a stark contrast between the general downturn in vehicle sales and the robust growth in electric and hybrid vehicle segments. According to data from the Chamber of the Ecuadorian Automotive Industry (Cinae) and the Association of Automotive Companies of Ecuador […]
Noboa Alleges ‘Dirty Political Pact’ Over Assembly’s Verónica Abad Vote
“No official is above the law, and justice must determine whether the Vice President committed an irregularity,” insists the Executive. The government of Daniel Noboa launched an attack last Friday, June 14, 2024, against the opposition majority in the National Assembly, shortly after the body denied authorization for a criminal prosecution of Vice President Verónica […]
Leader of Los Lobos Faces Trial for Threatening Attorney General and Her Daughter
A judge has issued a decisive order summoning Fabricio Colón Pico, purported leader of the notorious criminal syndicate Los Lobos, to stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of intimidation against Ecuador’s Attorney General, Diana Salazar. This development marks a pivotal moment in a high-profile case that has gripped the nation’s judicial system. After threats […]