Washington agreement expands energy cooperation as Quito tries to balance security ties with broader global trade relationships. A new strategic opening Ecuador has taken another step in tightening its relationship with the United States, signing a civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement in Washington while President Daniel Noboa simultaneously pushed back against suggestions that the country […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Ecuador’s most underappreciated national skill may be its ability to domesticate the abnormal. Not solve it. Not confront it head-on. Certainly not eliminate it. Domesticate it. That is different. A country solves a problem when it removes the cause. It domesticates a problem when it learns to live with the thing wandering around the house. […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Provincial and cantonal groups remain a powerful force in Azuay as alliances redraw the local political map. Cuenca is heading into another local election season with a political identity that looks very different from Ecuador’s largest cities. While Quito and Guayaquil are largely dominated by national organizations, Azuay’s capital continues to be a place where […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Monthly price caps may soften the blow, but motorists are still likely to pay more. Drivers in Ecuador are facing another jump in fuel costs as global oil prices surge and international tensions continue to rattle energy markets. While the country’s subsidy reform and price-band system have prevented the kind of immediate price spikes seen […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

American advisers are helping shape Ecuador’s anti-gang operations on land and at sea. The United States is taking a more visible role in Ecuador’s fight against organized crime, not only through offshore interdictions and intelligence support, but also by helping develop tactical and leadership capacity within the country’s security forces. That growing involvement came into […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

State says former vice president is receiving a special diet, supplements, and ongoing treatment. A judge has denied a corrective habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of former Vice President Jorge Glas, rejecting claims that he is being deprived of adequate food and specialized medical attention at the El Encuentro maximum-security prison. The ruling came […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Rising legal handgun purchases now overlap with mounting fears that weapons are reaching gangs. Ecuador’s legal imports of handguns have climbed to unprecedented levels, with purchases of semi-automatic pistols alone topping $4 million in 2025, even as officials warn that some legally imported firearms are ending up in the hands of organized crime. The spike […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.