Ecuador seeks to attract capital with new free trade zone models
The creation of free trade zones is one of the three pillars of the Investment Attraction Law project, generating more...
March 8, 2022Section
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Ecuador suspends mining in Amazon area affected by illegal extraction
the Government of Ecuador announced that it temporarily suspended mining rights in an area of the country's Amazon region affected...
February 15, 2022
Ecuador in the list of top-rated countries to work remotely
The travel portal Kayak published its list of the best countries to work remotely and vacation simultaneously. Ecuador ranks 31st.
February 14, 2022
Dollarization: a bittersweet solution for Latin American economies
Replacing the national currency with the dollar as a payment or pricing instrument has been practiced by several Latin American...
February 11, 2022
Ecuador plans to rehabilitate its rail network through a competitive bidding process
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) plans to sustainably rehabilitate the rail network according
February 8, 2022
Ecuador’s ecological disaster deepens: oil spill reaches Yasuni megadiverse zone
Ecuador's Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional articles of Decree 751, allowing exploitation of the intangible zone in Yasuní
February 3, 2022
Six international mafias have ties to Ecuador
The presence of macro criminal organizations has been detected in recent years in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
February 2, 2022
Ecuador: Death toll after flooding in Quito rises to 18
Authorities said Tuesday (1) that the death toll from a flood that hit several Quito neighborhoods has risen to 18...
February 1, 2022
Ecuador is the leading pineapple exporting country in South America
The Ministry of Production also stated that the country is the eighth largest supplier globally. The exported variety is Golden...
January 28, 2022