At least ten leaders and organizations face blocked accounts as Noboa government expands financial oversight. Accounts blocked during national strike The financial operations of Ecuador’s most prominent indigenous and environmental organizations have been disrupted after their bank accounts were blocked during the ongoing national strike. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) reported that […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

World Bank warns that structural labor challenges and stagnant middle class growth leave millions vulnerable. Rising vulnerability despite past progress Ecuador, once praised for its success in reducing poverty and inequality in the early 2000s, is now facing a harsh reversal. A new World Bank study warns that three out of every ten Ecuadorians are […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Retailers and manufacturers are most affected as extortion, violence, and protection expenses weigh on sales. Insecurity remains a drag on growth The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) expects the country’s economy to rebound by 3.8% in 2025 after last year’s recession, but insecurity continues to cast a shadow over that projection. A surge in violent […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Women represent more than 8% of homicides as Guayaquil leads the country in violent deaths. A deadly year for women Ecuador is experiencing its deadliest year on record for women. Between January and August 2025, 510 women were murdered, according to figures from the Ministry of the Interior. The figure represents 8.47% of the country’s […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

President arrives in the epicenter of the protests, promises strength and reiterates his referendum push. A tense arrival in Otavalo President Daniel Noboa traveled on Wednesday, September 24, to Otavalo in Imbabura province, where the national strike has reached its most intense point. His appearance at the Jacinto Gollaguazo Educational Unit Coliseum drew a government-organized […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.