The Code of Democracy and the ‘Cootad’ enforce the addition of women to Ecuador’s political leadership.  Gender parity in politics, UN Women explains, is necessary for women to contribute to decision-making that affects their lives and for them to benefit from the democratic process. To guarantee this parity, legal reforms have been made in Ecuador. Up Until two […] 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 rating agencies Fitch and S&P maintain the recent rating because the country has shown a substantial improvement in its budget figures. The risk rating agency S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings announced that they are maintaining Ecuador’s sovereign credit ratings, despite political and social tensions after the social protests of June 2022. The US […] 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!

Since the attack in Cristo del Consuelo, on August 14, 2022, there have been explosions and suspicious packages have been detonated. Between January and August 2022, there have been 145 explosive attacks in the country, and they continue to add up. Approximately 50% of these incidents have happened in Guayaquil. On August 14th there was an explosion in 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!

This is a hard column to write, but I need to do it. As I’ve hinted at before, we have a relative who is dying right now, and I am her medical proxy. This past week I had to put her into hospice, as there were no more options for her to recover. She’s only […] 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!

Attacks against police and judicial offices, kidnappings, murders of journalists and attacks against civilians show the evolution of this phenomenon. It was Saturday, January 27, 2018, Ecuador woke up with unbelievable news: an explosive device had been activated in front of the San Lorenzo Police Command, in the border province of Esmeraldas: 14 police officers […] 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!