Ecuador Growth Forecast Raised to 2.7% as Trade and Mining Lead
The Ecuador growth forecast for 2026 rose to 2.7% at the central bank, with trade, mining and food manufacturing named...
September 29, 2026Section
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Anuel AA Guayaquil 2026: Puerto Rican Artist Plays Estadio Alberto Spencer, Ecuador, on 14 November
Anuel AA Guayaquil: the Puerto Rican artist plays Estadio Alberto Spencer in Ecuador on 14 November 2026, with presale tickets...
September 29, 2026
Grupo Frontera Quito 2026: Texan Band Plays Coliseo Rumiñahui, Ecuador, on 9 October
Grupo Frontera Quito: the Texan band plays the Coliseo Rumiñahui, Ecuador, on 9 October 2026. Only the Frontera Box, at...
September 29, 2026
Ecuador Prison Escape: Two Inmates Flee Cuenca Jail Once Hit by Massacres
Two inmates escaped Turi prison in Cuenca, Ecuador, on 28 September by climbing down bedsheets. Police were still searching the...
September 29, 2026
Ecuador Social Security Institute Gets Noboa’s Party Director as Head
Noboa put Cynthia Gellibert, director of his ADN party, in charge of Ecuador's IESS pension and health institute and named...
September 29, 2026
Quito Security Chief Carolina Andrade Resigns After Three Years in Ecuador
Quito security chief Carolina Andrade quits after three years, citing personal reasons, to work on Amazon environmental crime. Successor unconfirmed.
September 29, 2026
Ecuador Anti-Corruption Checks Thin as Prosecutor Won’t Charge Ex-Energy Minister
Ecuador anti-corruption checks narrow: prosecutors drop an ex-minister from the US$149.1 million Progen case weeks after a special court unit...
September 29, 2026
US Visa Restrictions Hit 27 People in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
US visa restrictions hit 27 people in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, led by Bolivia's attorney general. Who is named,...
September 29, 2026
Ecuador Replaces Its Economy Minister With Its Social Security Chief
Ecuador economy minister Sariha Moya is out: Noboa named Social Security chief Bernardo Cordovez, who leads a US$2 billion property...
September 28, 2026