Ecuador increased annual oil sales by 51% in 2021
Ecuador in 2021 increased up to 51% annual oil exports and considerably improved those of shrimp, in addition to increasing...
January 17, 2022Section
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Ecuador’s exports grew 31% until November 2021
In January-November 2021, Ecuador's exports increased 31.3%, driven by a 77.5% growth in oil shipments and 15.6% growth in non-oil...
January 13, 2022
Although increasingly authoritarian, Ecuador is unable to get a grip on its prison problem
Clashes between inmates in the prison of the city of Esmeraldas, located in the northwest of Ecuador, left three inmates...
January 12, 2022
Ecuador to propose to China the renegotiation of its debt
Ecuador will propose to China the renegotiation of the payment of its debt of about US$5.2 billion during a forthcoming...
January 11, 2022
Covid-19/Omicron: Ecuador announces mandatory vaccination certificate for travel on public transport
Ecuador's decision to introduce a mandatory vaccination card for public transport as a measure against Omicron shows how far Ecuador
January 10, 2022
The economic sectors that have grown the most in Ecuador
As for the sectors, according to the Superintendence of Companies, there was no significant variation throughout the year in ecuador
January 6, 2022
Ecuador lifts the “force majeure” cause after recovering its oil production
The Government of Ecuador announced on Wednesday that it is lifting the "force majeure" cause it applied last December
January 6, 2022
The challenges for South America in 2022
Each South American nation faces challenges in common areas such as the economy and polarization. Some with greater urgency than...
December 30, 2021
Ecuador studies production of Sputnik V vaccine in its territory
Quito continues to analyze the possibility of production of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V against the coronavirus in Ecuador.
December 29, 2021