Cuenca and two other cantons will test emergency responses as officials prepare for potentially damaging weather. A province-wide test before the real emergency Emergency agencies in Azuay will conduct a major disaster simulation Tuesday, September 22nd, designed to test how well the province can respond to flooding, landslides and other emergencies associated with the developing […]

The exchange rate that once emptied Tulcán’s stores is now sending Colombian shoppers across the border into Ecuador. The shopping traffic has changed direction For years, Ecuadorians living near the Colombian border routinely crossed into Ipiales to fill shopping carts, buy clothing and appliances, eat in restaurants and take advantage of prices made attractive by […]

New forecasts point to heavier rainfall in parts of the Coast and Amazon, with more variable conditions across the Andes. The ocean signal is getting stronger El Niño conditions have strengthened in the Pacific Ocean, and Ecuadorian scientists say the atmosphere over the country is beginning to respond more clearly to the warmer water. The […]

Income tax and VAT collections are rising sharply, giving the government billions more to finance its growing obligations. Tax collections surge Ecuador’s tax authority collected $16.685 billion between January and August 2026, an increase of $2.371 billion compared with the same eight months last year. That represents growth of 16.6%, substantially outpacing the country’s overall […]

The latest nationwide outage adds to a year of disruptions, changing procedures and frustration for Ecuadorian drivers. Another shutdown at the ANT Ecuador’s troubled driver’s-license system suffered another disruption last week when the National Transit Agency suspended service at all of its offices nationwide after its computer systems failed. The outage began Thursday afternoon, September […]