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Noboa uses Washington visit to push judicial overhaul and defend security strategy
President says courts are infiltrated by crime while rejecting allegations of abuses in anti-gang operations. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.
When corruption becomes climate
There are weeks when the news seems scattered, as if Ecuador has dumped the contents of a junk drawer onto the kitchen table and asked us to make sense of it. A former president on trial for bribery. Another former president accused of participating in a pandemic profiteering scheme. A Maduro money man sent back […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.
Sinohydro trial brings Moreno and 20 others before court in sprawling bribery case
Prosecutors allege a $76 million network tied to Ecuador’s largest hydroelectric project and years of hidden payments. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.
Mall del Alto opening to bring major international brands to Cuenca
New shopping center will debut May 22nd with fashion, food, luxury retail and a $100 million investment.
Ecuador’s security alliance and economic pitch take center stage in Washington
The president’s U.S. agenda blended anti-crime cooperation with a pitch for confidence in Ecuador’s financial direction.
Noboa tells OAS criminal networks have infiltrated Ecuadorian life
President urges regional governments to recognize organized crime as a shared threat requiring cooperation and resolve. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.
Prosecutors seek conviction of Bucaram and son in Covid test trafficking case
Former president and three others are accused of profiting from pandemic-era medical supply sales. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.
Guayaquil’s downtown core reels as killings, extortion and fear spread
Published on May 18, 2026

Once considered one of the city’s most protected areas, central Guayaquil is now facing record violence.

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