The cleaning and rock-filling work at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant has been completed, and it is now preparing to resume operations. The decision from Cenace, the National Electricity Operator, is awaited to restart the plant, which is the largest contributor of hydroelectric power to Ecuador. The Electricity Corporation of Ecuador, Celec EP, reported […]

Exporters who fail to comply with European Union regulations on deforestation will not be able to continue sending their products to the trading bloc. Ecuador and European organizations are working against the clock to comply with the new European Union deforestation standard approved in 2024, which impacts cocoa, coffee, and palm exports to that market. […]

Among all gasoline types, Ecopaís, primarily available on Ecuador’s coast and southern regions—including Azuay province—receives the most subsidies from the state. President Daniel Noboa emphasizes the necessity of directing substantial state expenditures toward subsidies for low-octane gasoline in the automotive sector. This specifically targets 85 octane gasoline, including Extra and Ecopaís. Noboa has stated that […]