Company expands its focus beyond barges as global demand tightens access to generation equipment. A growing role amid persistent energy uncertainty Karpowership, the Turkish company operating floating thermal power plants on the Guayas River, is preparing a broader, long-term expansion in Ecuador’s electricity sector. While its three barge-mounted plants already supply 300 megawatts to the […]

Government outlines conditions for police and military action as legal challenges advance in court. Implementation Begins Despite Court Challenges Four months after Ecuador enacted its new Protected Areas Law, the government has moved ahead with detailed regulations that define how the legislation will function on the ground—even as the Constitutional Court weighs multiple claims of […]

European and Ecuadorian investigators describe a criminal structure that bribed officials, infiltrated ports and moved more than 10 tons of cocaine. A criminal empire revealed in court The trial of Serbian national Jezdimir Srdan, known as “Brate,” has exposed one of the most elaborate cocaine-trafficking operations uncovered in Ecuador. Prosecutors say the organization linked Balkan […]

Most households face chronic shortfalls as low savings, heavy borrowing and limited financial skills deepen insecurity. A country living on the edge A new national financial assessment paints a stark picture of Ecuador’s household economy: most families simply cannot make it from one month to the next without falling behind. According to the findings, six […]

New levy raises concerns as migration routes shift and dependence on foreign income deepens. Record flows from the United States Money sent home by Ecuadorians living abroad continues to surge, and the United States remains by far the largest source. In the first half of 2025 alone, transfers from Ecuadorians in the U.S. reached $2.8382 […]