An accelerated local voting calendar is forcing alliances, primaries and survival strategies into overdrive. Ecuador’s political organizations are being forced into a rapid reorganization after the National Electoral Council moved the country’s 2027 local elections up to November 29th, 2026, compressing the timeline for primaries, candidate registration and campaigning, while deepening uncertainty for several parties […]

Lawmakers back regulation in principle while pressing for changes to safeguards, oversight and access. Ecuador’s National Assembly has taken its first formal step toward regulating euthanasia, opening debate on a bill designed to set the legal, medical and administrative framework for a procedure that until now has rested largely on court decisions and subsequent regulations. […]

Bogotá says it can restore electricity sales, but Quito must decide whether to reopen the door. Colombia says it is prepared to resume electricity exports to Ecuador, offering a potential buffer as Ecuador’s power system shows fresh signs of stress from lower hydroelectric output, localized outages, and a widening gap between supply and demand. The […]