Company expands its focus beyond barges as global demand tightens access to generation equipment. A growing role amid persistent energy uncertainty Karpowership, the Turkish company operating floating thermal power plants on the Guayas River, is preparing a broader, long-term expansion in Ecuador’s electricity sector. While its three barge-mounted plants already supply 300 megawatts to the […]

Government outlines conditions for police and military action as legal challenges advance in court. Implementation Begins Despite Court Challenges Four months after Ecuador enacted its new Protected Areas Law, the government has moved ahead with detailed regulations that define how the legislation will function on the ground—even as the Constitutional Court weighs multiple claims of […]

European and Ecuadorian investigators describe a criminal structure that bribed officials, infiltrated ports and moved more than 10 tons of cocaine. A criminal empire revealed in court The trial of Serbian national Jezdimir Srdan, known as “Brate,” has exposed one of the most elaborate cocaine-trafficking operations uncovered in Ecuador. Prosecutors say the organization linked Balkan […]

Talks advance but major export sectors still face higher costs entering the American market. Negotiations stall on full tariff relief Ecuador is still fighting to eliminate the 15% U.S. tariff surcharge that has weighed on its exports since earlier this year, even as Washington recently removed the extra charge for a limited group of agricultural […]

Most households face chronic shortfalls as low savings, heavy borrowing and limited financial skills deepen insecurity. A country living on the edge A new national financial assessment paints a stark picture of Ecuador’s household economy: most families simply cannot make it from one month to the next without falling behind. According to the findings, six […]