Let me ask you a question: if you keeping doing the same thing, and I reward you, then why should I expect you to stop doing it? I ask you this because another group is now calling for a national strike for Wednesday. These are completely different people than those who called for the strike […] 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 prices of products imported from the European Union will fall, but remittances sent by migrants will also decrease. The euro fell on September 5th to its lowest value for almost 20 years against the dollar, closing at $0.99. On September 17th, it had only recovered to $1.00, which is a 14.7% fall over the […] 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!

Ecuador is part of international extradition agreements, but since 1945, the Constitution prevents the extradition of Ecuadorians, regardless of the crimes they commit. The extradition of Ecuadorians is prohibited no matter what or how many crimes they commit. President Guillermo Lasso wants to withdraw that constitutional lock and allow it for those who commit crimes […] 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!

Some commit crimes ranging from arms sales to murder. Almost two-thirds of those arrested return to active duty. The police forces in Ecuador are not immune from accusations of serious crimes. From 2018 to the first half of 2022, 1,898 Ecuadorian police officers were arrested for allegedly having committed contraventions or crimes defined in the Comprehensive Penal […] 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 fifth question, which seeks to regulate the existence of political movements in Ecuador, highlights the little control over these organizations.  The text of question 5 of the referendum raised by the government of Guillermo Lasso is clear: “Do you agree with requiring political movements to have a minimum number of affiliates equivalent to 1.5% of the electoral registry […] 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 Economist believes that the struggle between the Legislative and the Executive will delay urgent reforms to boost economic activity. The Intelligence Unit of the British firm The Economist Group forecasted that Ecuador’s economy will grow 2.4% in 2022 and no longer 3.5%, as projected in February. The Economist lowered the estimate due to hostility […] 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!