“At what point did you change your allegiance to your country?” That is a question I have been asking myself lately. It comes out of a conversation I had with Codie, about how Lasso is doing as president, and about what he is managing on his trip to China. I told her that I am […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, is trying to stop the crisis facing his government with the appointment of a new Council of Ministers, after the resignation of Prime Minister Mirtha Vásquez caused a series of Cabinet level resignations. His political opponents have proposed subjecting him to a trial to remove him. Last week, Castillo […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

The struggle of the Ecuadorian indigenous A’I Cofán community of Sinangoe —which lives on the northern border with Colombia— has reached a historic achievement. On October 21, 2018, the Provincial Court ruled in favor of the A’i Cofán community—who claimed that mining concessions had been granted on their lands without prior consultation—saying that for any consultation […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

In a virtual press conference, the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, Juan Carlos Holguín, and the Minister of Production, Julio José Prado, confirmed the signing of the letter of understanding that will allow Ecuador and China to officially advance towards the signing of a free trade (FTA). “This is great news, at a time when we did not think it would […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

A multipurpose project being built in Cuenca to reduce the risk of flooding in the Yanuncay River and to generate hydroelectric power and protect that city’s supply of drinking water has been met with noisy and persistent opposition. A group of residents of the community of Soldados, backed by activists from the Yasunidos collective, are […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!