For the first time in 11 years, a sitting president is running for re-election. Daniel Noboa will become a presidential candidate again, raising concerns about the implications. The term "candidate president," increasingly relevant these days, refers to a president...
Ecuador’s electricity sector is currently grappling with several major crises, with significant implications for the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. The Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant has ceased operations due to sediment buildup. Consequently, an emergency has been declared to contract new energy sources. This situation is further exacerbated by the threat of low water […]
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Daniel Noboa Azín, President of Ecuador, has exhausted all institutional means to legitimize his candidacy for the 2025 general elections without relinquishing his duties. The only option left is for the Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE) to process a complaint for electoral infringement against Vice President Verónica Abad Rojas and potentially disqualify her. After the State […]
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From January to April, shipments of Ecuadorian products to Mexico increased by 100%, with a general export growth of 5% to all destinations. Two and a half months after the police raid on the Mexican Embassy—which happened on April 5, 2024— in Quito to capture the...
During the governments of Lenín Moreno and Guillermo Lasso, the indigenous movement carried out violent protests resulting in deaths and economic losses. The government of Daniel Noboa announced a $0.26 increase in the price of a gallon of extra and Ecopaís gasoline, along with a price adjustment based on a band scheme tied to the […]
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Update to: The Darién Crisis: Record Migration Marks 2023, Ecuadorians Fleeing Insecurity Published: Volume 8, Issue 12 This figure represents a decrease compared to the same period in 2023, according to Panamanian immigration authorities and the UN Refugee Agency....
This week, the Cuenca Dispatch covers familiar topics: Iza, Abad, Noboa, Mexico, and Coca Codo Sinclair. While all of this information is important, it doesn’t particularly excite me—and that’s a good thing. What I mean is that none of these issues are so outrageous that I feel the need to go on and on about […]
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Leonidas Iza Salazar, the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), has accused the government of Daniel Noboa Azín of allegedly introducing “henchmen” to disrupt their organizational structures. This accusation comes amidst actions rejecting the government’s economic policies. On June 21, 2024, during the celebration of Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun), […]
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Update to: El Niño is weakening in Ecuador, though rainfall and extreme heat persist. Published: Volume 8, Issue 25 The number of deaths due to the severe storms that have shaken the Sierra region of Ecuador since last weekend rose to 19 as of the night of Friday, June 21, 2024, according to the National […]
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The Secretary of Management and Development of Peoples and Nationalities of Ecuador, and former leader of Conaie, Marco Guatemal, recently discussed the objectives of his administration and why he believes the elimination of gasoline subsidies does not warrant a popular mobilization. Unlike his predecessor, President Daniel Noboa chose a representative from the same indigenous movement, […]
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