Following Venezuela's presidential election, Nicolás Maduro's victory has been widely contested, with opposition leaders and numerous international voices demanding a recount due to allegations of fraud and lack of transparency. In the wake of Sunday's presidential...
Ecuadorian Diplomatic Support Responds to Migration Crisis in 2024
Embassies assist thousands of vulnerable migrants facing critical situations. In the first half of 2024, Ecuadorian embassies and consulates have addressed over 11,000 requests for assistance, most of which have come from Mexico and the United States. The ongoing migration crisis remains a significant issue in Ecuador, with thousands of families attempting to reach the […]
Transparency Commission Urges National Assembly to Reject IMF Loan on Constitutional Grounds
Correísta-led Commission deems International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan illegal and calls for Finance Minister’s removal. The Transparency Commission of the National Assembly, driven by a Correísta (RC) effort against the Noboa government, has issued a significant...
Impeachment Trial Against Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld Faces Criticism
Sommerfeld contends that the trial is an unjust attack on her efforts to uphold Ecuador’s sovereignty and international obligations. The impeachment trial against Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld, driven by the Citizen Revolution (RC) movement, has stirred significant controversy, with allegations of political maneuvering overshadowing the proceedings. The trial, which commenced on July 26, 2024, […]
Fraud in Venezuela
Obviously, the top story in TCD this week is the fraudulent election in Venezuela. I make that accusation with some confidence, because the evidence that President Nicolás Maduro stole the election comes from exit polls showing opposition candidate Edmundo González leading 66% to 30%. Of course, exit polls can be inaccurate—remember the Clinton-Trump election in […]
JetBlue Will Stop Flying from Guayaquil to Fort Lauderdale in January 2025
Update to: Navigating the Dynamic Terrain of Ecuador’s Low-Cost Aviation Market Published: Volume 8, Issue 23 JetBlue plans to suspend 18 routes in the last quarter of the year, including the flight from Guayaquil to Fort Lauderdale. New York-based low-cost airline JetBlue will undergo several changes in the last quarter of 2024, including the suspension […]
Central Bank Manager: “The recession phase ended in June 2024, and a recovery phase begins.”
Although experts and industrialists believe that Ecuador's economy is stagnant and will remain so for the next few months, the Central Bank believes that a recovery phase will begin in July. In a recent interview, the manager of the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE),...
Avianca Increases Flights from Ecuador to Colombia and the Dominican Republic
Update to: Avianca suspends routes from Cartagena and Medellín to Guayaquil Published: Volume 7, Issue 39 Each route will have three additional flights per week, said Tourism Minister Niels Olsen. Avianca will increase its flights from two cities in Ecuador to Colombia and the Dominican Republic. This was announced by the Minister of Tourism, Niels […]
Ecuador Does Not Yet Have Conditions for Exemption from the Schengen Visa, Says European Union Ambassador
Update to: President-elect Noboa embarks on a mission to achieve the Schengen visa exemption for Ecuadorian citizens Published: Volume 8, Issue 4 The European Union ambassador to Ecuador, Charles-Michel Geurts, who will leave the country in August, recalled that the exemption from the Schengen visa was one of his goals when he arrived. The exemption […]
Nene Case: Investigation Against Verónica Abad’s Son and Advisor Concludes After Four Months
Update to: Nene Case Transferred to National Court Jurisdiction Unit Due to Possible Links with Vice President Verónica Abad Published: Volume 8, Issue 36 The preliminary hearing for the alleged offer of influence peddling in the Nene case will take place in September 2024, after four months of investigations. The investigations into alleged influence peddling […]
Judge in Metástasis Case Admits to Taking Bribes to Free Criminals
To obtain a reduced sentence, Emerson Curipallo, alias “El Gran Gitano,” admitted that he received $200,000 to free convicted criminals. “El Gran Gitano” is the pseudonym by which Emerson Curipallo was known. A former judge from Santo Domingo, he was part of a judicial corruption structure that facilitated the release of two of the trusted […]
National Assembly Considers Bill that Critics Say Could Harm Foreign Investment
Proposed bill threatens foreign investment by limiting arbitration and payments. A proposed bill in the National Assembly aims to impose stricter restrictions on international arbitration, which critics argue could deliver a “final blow to foreign investment” in Ecuador. The bill, known as the ‘Law for the Fulfillment of the Popular Will Expressed in the Popular […]