A crucial agreement reached among the political parties is their commitment to avoid impeding the process with legal disputes. The National Electoral Council (CNE) and 17 national-level political organizations reached a unanimous decision on Tuesday to revise the schedule for defining candidacies in the upcoming presidential and legislative elections. The adjustment aims to provide political […]

The pace of foreign tourist arrivals to Ecuador is slowing down due to insecurity and political instability, leading to cancellations of tourist packages for the remainder of the year. While the country’s receptive tourism (i.e., entry of foreign tourists) had been steadily recovering since 2022, recent challenges have hindered its growth. According to the Ministry […]

The President presented his second report to the nation on May 24th at the Social Platform building, south of the capital.  For the first time in Ecuador’s history, a President of the Republic did not present his annual state of the nation speech in front of the National Assembly. President Guillermo Lasso instead delivered his […]

New law could dramatically increase small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exports to the United States. The Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) is actively promoting a bill that seeks to designate Ecuador as a beneficiary of tariff preferences under the Law of Economic Recovery of the Caribbean Basin. Presented by US Senators Bob Menéndez (Democrat) […]

The city of Cuenca is facing an increasing sense of isolation as the threat of landslides looms, posing a risk of severing all access roads to and from the city. Landslides in Azuay have severely hindered traffic, causing significant disruptions and challenges for travelers in the province. The Molleturo-El Empalme road and the Girón-Pasaje road […]