Quito Is Closing Out August With Free Food and Street Salsa
Two free Quito events run on Saturday 22 August. A neighbourhood food fair at Parque Italia, and street salsa outside...
August 22, 2026Section
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Ecuador Cocaine Seizure at Posorja Port Was Bound for Mexico
An Ecuador cocaine seizure at Posorja port stopped 1.01 tonnes bound for Mexico, hidden inside four machines in a single...
August 22, 2026
Ecuador’s Mining Exports Overtake Its Bananas
Ecuador mining exports reached US$2.63 billion in the first half, up 40.6%, overtaking bananas for second place among non-oil exports...
August 21, 2026
US Military Staff Can Now Enter Ecuador Without a Visa or Permit
Ecuador will let US personnel enter without a visa, for up to 180 days a year. It covers the military,...
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Wants Guayaquil Wired Straight Into the Port of Shanghai
President Noboa proposed linking the ports of Guayaquil and Shanghai to move six Ecuadorian export categories into China. Nothing has...
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Plans Its First Banana Shipment to Brazil in Years
Ecuador's banana exporters are preparing a trial shipment to Brazil after nearly seven years of closure, with Agrocalidad handling the...
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Registers 53,534 Candidates for Its November Vote
Ecuador's electoral council says 53,534 candidacies were registered for the local elections on 29 November 2026, after registration closed on...
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Intelligence Chief Dies in Kenya Helicopter Crash
Ecuador intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, 44, died with his wife and five Americans when a charter helicopter crashed in Samburu,...
August 20, 2026
What Is Free in Quito This Week, Balloons Included
Free things to do in Quito from 20 to 23 August: free balloons in three city squares, a Thursday night...
August 19, 2026