In the midst of the security crisis aggravated by drug trafficking, Ecuador will have to deal with the changes announced by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, including another approach to the extradition of drug traffickers. Gustavo Petro, the new president of Colombia, has changed the focus of the fight against drug trafficking, which he described as […]

The coordinator of the official Bank of the National Agreement (BAN), Juan Fernando Flores, spoke about the relationship between the Government and the Assembly, the negotiations and pending issues of the Executive for the next three years. The reopening of the dialogue between the Executive and Legislative branches marks what appears to be the reconciliation […]

President Lasso filed objections of unconstitutionality and inconvenience on the reforms approved by the National Assembly.  President Guillermo Lasso partially vetoed the questioned reforms to the Organic Law of Communication that were approved by the Assembly on July 21, 2022.  The president’s veto, signed and sent on August 24th, is mixed. It includes 17 objections for unconstitutionality and 34 objections for ‘inconvenience;’ 25 […]

In Ecuador 7.1% of minors between five and 14 years of age work. Poverty often pushes them to abandon their studies to go out and earn a living. Every morning for four years, 10-year-old Andrés P. has been walking the streets of Quito’s Historic Center selling all kinds of products. From candy and cigarettes to […]

I’m down and out this week. I’ve been struggling with a kidney stone for a few days. And I don’t think it’s going to pass. I know this because I have a long history with them, going back 30 years. Which raises the question, what do I do if it doesn’t pass? In the past […]