Energy operator warns hydropower instability and suspended imports could leave the grid exposed by October.

Discount chain crosses $1 billion in revenue as established supermarket groups also post gains.

Higher crude prices are lifting state revenue but falling output and fuel imports are limiting the benefit.

Fourteen entities were identified this year as offering financial services without approval from banking authorities.

Interior minister says hundreds of gang drones have targeted El Encuentro as government prepares larger prison.

Global watchdogs warn that intimidation, killings and disinformation are weakening journalism in Ecuador and across the Americas.

Rising demand from coastal heat is drawing down Mazar while officials insist supply remains under control.

Private investment will fund a strategic Navy base near Posorja to protect Ecuador’s busiest maritime corridor.

New revenue measures include VAT adjustments, tighter refund controls, mining changes and limits on tax-credit payments.

Three Ecuadorians are confirmed among the first deportees sent to a conflict-scarred African nation.

Social gains help hold the country up, but weak institutions and a narrow economy drag it down.

Low contribution thresholds, an outdated formula, and rising state support are fueling concern over long-term sustainability.

Government insists reserves and thermal backup will keep electricity flowing through the month’s highest demand period.

President links possible troop presence to Ecuadorian command while joint naval exercises signal expanding security cooperation.