The Covid-19 contagion curve in Cuenca had a notable rise in the months of June and July. The average number of officially reported cases was 451 per week and 64 per day, according to the epidemiological report of the Cantonal Health Council. In the week of July 18th to 24th, the Ministry of Health registered 537 […] 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!

Cuenca has received a certification that distinguishes it as a “Bike Friendly” city. It is the first city in Latin America to achieve this qualification, awarded by a Spanish organization that works to promote cycling, mainly in the tourism sector. The qualification was finalized after a series of evaluations and visits by representatives of “Bike Friendly,” […] 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 Government awarded the Solarpackteam company the construction and operation of a photovoltaic plant in El Aromo. The Government reported that a Spanish company will build and operate the El Aromo photovoltaic plant, on 290 of the 1,300 hectares belonging to the failed Pacific Refinery in Manabí. However, the company must still meet some requirements […] 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!

When I started this column over 6, almost 7 years ago, I guess I didn’t realize that I would have to write a column EVERY week. And I didn’t consider that some weeks I just wouldn’t have anything to say. This is one of those weeks. I don’t want to talk about US politics. I […] 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 pilot plan will begin first in Guayaquil and then in Quito  After two years of a severe shortage of medicines in the country in the hospitals of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS) and the strong criticism of the Lasso government for the health crisis, it was announced on July 29th that the outsourcing of medicine […] 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 Ecuadorian economy could grow 2.9% in 2022, according to the latest analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This prediction is 0.6 percentage points lower than what was expected in the previous review. Also, the IMF only analyzed information up to May 2022; it is not yet known whether the social and economic impact of the strike in June this year will have […] 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 Minister of Transportation and Public Works, Darío Herrera, says the Ministry will speed up investment in roads and public works, with the remainder of its $363 million budget. During the first seven months of 2022, the Ministry has only used $94 million or 26% of that budget. Herrera’s objective is to raise that execution […] 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!