An increasing number of Ecuadorians are choosing the Bahamas route in a desperate bid to reach the United States. However, for 15 young Ecuadorians, this journey turned into a nightmarish ordeal as they now face drug charges in the Bahamas. During mid-June 2023, 15 young people departed from various cantons in Azuay, Cañar, and Morona […] 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!

While both nations are committed to working together to stop crime on their borders, Ecuador’s military may have overstepped its bounds in recent anti-drug operation. In an effort to enhance cooperation and combat transnational crime along their shared border, Colombia and Ecuador signed an ‘Operational Security Plan.’ The comprehensive agreement aims to tackle drug trafficking, […] 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 Constitutional Court (CC) has once again turned down the legal proposals put forth by President Guillermo Lasso following the dissolution of the National Assembly. On Friday, July 28th, the Constitutional Court issued unfavorable opinions concerning two draft decree-laws claiming economic urgency. One of these proposals aimed to provide support for educational loans currently undergoing […] 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!

As I sit here in Yunguilla, flipping through this week’s stories in The Cuenca Dispatch, I can’t help but feel a sense of concern. Crime, drug-gang wars, prison riots, and Ecuadorians fleeing their own country have become recurring headlines. The once quaint little nation I first visited in 2006, and later moved to in 2014, […] 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!

After five attempts to take seize control of the country’s prison from drug gangs, the Lasso government continues to make little headway in restoring order. Since taking office on May 24, 2021, President Guillermo Lasso has faced a daunting challenge in dealing with the escalating crisis in the country’s prisons. With rampant violence and numerous […] 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!