Producers and exporters differ on preparedness as El Oro farm remains under quarantine awaiting lab results. Quarantine sparks fears in El Oro The Ecuadorian banana sector, the backbone of the country’s agricultural exports, is facing renewed anxiety after a...
Ecuadorians will vote on a Constituent Assembly, military bases, party financing, and creation of Borbón canton. Referendum and consultation confirmed for November The National Electoral Council (CNE) formally launched the electoral process on Thursday, September...
Doctors warn of a global outbreak while official statistics capture only a fraction of total cases. Rising infections and global origins Respiratory infections have been increasing across Ecuador in recent weeks, fueled by the recirculation of a Covid-19 variant and a...
At least ten leaders and organizations face blocked accounts as Noboa government expands financial oversight. Accounts blocked during national strike The financial operations of Ecuador’s most prominent indigenous and environmental organizations have been disrupted after their bank accounts were blocked during the ongoing national strike. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) reported that […]
Women represent more than 8% of homicides as Guayaquil leads the country in violent deaths. A deadly year for women Ecuador is experiencing its deadliest year on record for women. Between January and August 2025, 510 women were murdered, according to figures from the Ministry of the Interior. The figure represents 8.47% of the country’s […]
UN official warns that only Haiti has more homicides linked to armed violence in Latin America. Violence and organized crime on the rise Ecuador now ranks just behind Haiti in homicides tied to armed violence, according to United Nations data presented at the International Security Conference in Guayaquil. The warning came from Carla Suárez, Program […]
Retailers and manufacturers are most affected as extortion, violence, and protection expenses weigh on sales. Insecurity remains a drag on growth The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) expects the country’s economy to rebound by 3.8% in 2025 after last year’s recession, but insecurity continues to cast a shadow over that projection. A surge in violent […]
President arrives in the epicenter of the protests, promises strength and reiterates his referendum push. A tense arrival in Otavalo President Daniel Noboa traveled on Wednesday, September 24, to Otavalo in Imbabura province, where the national strike has reached its most intense point. His appearance at the Jacinto Gollaguazo Educational Unit Coliseum drew a government-organized […]
World Bank warns that structural labor challenges and stagnant middle class growth leave millions vulnerable. Rising vulnerability despite past progress Ecuador, once praised for its success in reducing poverty and inequality in the early 2000s, is now facing a harsh reversal. A new World Bank study warns that three out of every ten Ecuadorians are […]