A crucial agreement reached among the political parties is their commitment to avoid impeding the process with legal disputes. The National Electoral Council (CNE) and 17 national-level political organizations reached a unanimous decision on Tuesday to revise the schedule for defining candidacies in the upcoming presidential and legislative elections. The adjustment aims to provide political […]

The pace of foreign tourist arrivals to Ecuador is slowing down due to insecurity and political instability, leading to cancellations of tourist packages for the remainder of the year. While the country’s receptive tourism (i.e., entry of foreign tourists) had been steadily recovering since 2022, recent challenges have hindered its growth. According to the Ministry […]

I figured out what Lasso did wrong. He waited too long to tell everyone what he has done. He should have given a weekly radio address on the same frequency that Correa uses in exile. I just read the full text of his recent “State of the Nation” speech, and I must admit that even […]

New law could dramatically increase small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exports to the United States. The Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) is actively promoting a bill that seeks to designate Ecuador as a beneficiary of tariff preferences under the Law of Economic Recovery of the Caribbean Basin. Presented by US Senators Bob Menéndez (Democrat) […]

The city of Cuenca is facing an increasing sense of isolation as the threat of landslides looms, posing a risk of severing all access roads to and from the city. Landslides in Azuay have severely hindered traffic, causing significant disruptions and challenges for travelers in the province. The Molleturo-El Empalme road and the Girón-Pasaje road […]