Michael is on vacation this week, but he left you this classic column from 3 years ago. Enjoy!  ********** Wow, I saw a draft of this week’s edition of The Cuenca Dispatch, and it seems like it could be called the “Annual Crime Edition.” But I guess as stuff happens, it has to be written. […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Gradual adjustments avoid social unrest while shifting costs toward consumers and reducing fiscal pressure. Billions in savings through gradual cuts In less than two years in office, President Daniel Noboa has managed to chip away at one of Ecuador’s largest and most politically sensitive expenses: fuel subsidies. According to Finance Ministry estimates, measures adopted since […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Mounting tensions over Venezuela, leadership, and local authority disconnect raise doubts about Ecuador’s main opposition force. A Movement at a Crossroads Ecuador’s Citizens’ Revolution, long the country’s most powerful opposition force, is facing an internal rupture that could determine its survival. While Daniel Noboa’s administration has inflicted significant political and judicial setbacks, insiders argue that […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Ecuador’s iconic volcano shows signs of renewed activity as scientists intensify monitoring and communities prepare. Earthquake rekindles fears Cotopaxi, Ecuador’s most closely watched volcano, has once again captured national attention. The renewed concern follows a magnitude 4.8 earthquake on August 16, 2025, that shook the surrounding region and unleashed more than 140 aftershocks near the […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Lower costs, trade agreements, and factory closures push China’s dominance in Ecuador’s car sales. A milestone in July sales For the first time, more than half of all cars sold in Ecuador came from China. According to data from the Ecuadorian Chamber of the Automotive Industry (Cinae), 11,585 cars were sold in July 2025, of […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Deadly attacks occur nearly twice a week, leaving more than 300 dead in just seven months of 2025. A country under siege Ecuador has become the scene of an unrelenting wave of massacres that show no signs of slowing. So far in 2025, at least 60 mass killings have been recorded, claiming the lives of […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.