US Congress passes economic, environmental, security related ‘Association Law 2022’ with Ecuador

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Violent attacks against mining projects with legal concessions increase
Ecuadorians spend an average of $24 per Christmas gift
Ecuadorians are just three steps away from the no longer needing the Schengen visa
Going on ahead
ECLAC maintained economic growth forecast for Ecuador
Seven things changed in Ecuador after the agreement with the IMF
Ecuador analyzes “options to continue working” with the IMF in 2023
IMF says there are nine risks that threaten Ecuador
Assembly: Amendments Commission will process constitutional reform
Lasso calls out judges who unjustifiably release criminal gang leaders

US Congress passes economic, environmental, security related ‘Association Law 2022’ with Ecuador
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Violent attacks against mining projects with legal concessions increase

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

So far in 2022, there have been five violent attacks on mining camps across four provinces. Around 05:00 on December 14, 2022, a group of almost 100 people entered the camp of a mining project in the province of Bolívar and burned it down. This is one of the five attacks recorded so far in […]

Ecuadorians spend an average of $24 per Christmas gift

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

Ecuadorians are willing to buy more expensive Christmas gifts for family members or close friends. People in Ecuador are spending an average of $24 on each gift for this Christmas, according to a 2022 report by the market consultancy Ipsos. Although, the amount spent varies depending on the socioeconomic stratum, gender, age and geographic location. […]

Ecuadorians are just three steps away from the no longer needing the Schengen visa

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

In a recent interview, Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos explained that Ecuador’s entry into the list of countries that do not require a Schengen visa has the votes to be approved in the European Parliament. The expectation about the possible withdrawal of the short-stay Schengen visa for Ecuadorians has grown in recent days. […]

Going on ahead

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

My best friend Joe Bozzuto died in Denver last Thursday afternoon. As of this past May, we had known each other for 20 years. I’ve hiked hundreds of miles with Joe. From the Colorado mountains to the Khumbu Valley in Nepal. I’ve snowshoed with him in Rocky Mountain National Park and looked thru fossil digs […]

ECLAC maintained economic growth forecast for Ecuador

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

Update to: ECLAC says G20 and IMF must help boost Latin America’s economy Published: Volume 5, Issue 7 According to ECLAC, Ecuador’s GDP will grow 2% in 2023, a less optimistic projection than that of the Central Bank of Ecuador, which projects growth of 3.1%. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) […]

Seven things changed in Ecuador after the agreement with the IMF

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

After the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Government reduced public spending, but less investment in works hurt economic growth. The Government will receive $700 million from the IMF in the last week of December 2022. It means that Ecuador will close, for the second time in its history, complete a credit agreement […]

Ecuador analyzes “options to continue working” with the IMF in 2023

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

Update to: Ecuador will seek a new agreement with the IMF in 2023 Published: Volume 6, Issue 51 The Budget has the necessary sources of financing for 2023, without including a new loan from the IMF, according to the Minister of Finance. Economy Minister, Pablo Arosemena, explained that the Government will not require a new […]

IMF says there are nine risks that threaten Ecuador

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

The IMF detailed the risks that Ecuador faces in the sixth report on the credit program for $6,500 million, which is fulfilled for the first time in two decades. On the completion of Ecuador’s Expanded Service Credit Program (SAF), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a 110-page report on the country’s situation. The multilateral organization […]

Assembly: Amendments Commission will process constitutional reform

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

Update to: President sends partial reform of the Constitution to Assembly asking for Armed Forces to help Police Published: Volume 7, Issue 10 The process of modifying the scope of action of the Armed Forces will take about six months. The Amendments Commission, with an opposition majority, will oversee the process. The Plenary of the […]

Lasso calls out judges who unjustifiably release criminal gang leaders

by Rebeca Mendoza | December 19, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 11

“Independence of powers yes, but indifference never,” that was the phrase with which President Guillermo Lasso began the national broadcast on the night of December 15, 2022. In a national broadcast on Thursday night, President Lasso emphatically stated that his government respects all the functions of the State, “but this does not imply remaining silent […]

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In this article

More from this issue

Violent attacks against mining projects with legal concessions increase

Ecuadorians spend an average of $24 per Christmas gift

Ecuadorians are just three steps away from the no longer needing the Schengen visa

Going on ahead

ECLAC maintained economic growth forecast for Ecuador

Seven things changed in Ecuador after the agreement with the IMF

Ecuador analyzes “options to continue working” with the IMF in 2023

IMF says there are nine risks that threaten Ecuador

Assembly: Amendments Commission will process constitutional reform

Lasso calls out judges who unjustifiably release criminal gang leaders

US Congress passes economic, environmental, security related ‘Association Law 2022’ with Ecuador

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