Equair postpones its air debut in Ecuador
New Ecuadorian airline Equair inaugural flight had to be postponed due to positive cases of Covid-19 among personnel and certification...
December 28, 2021Section
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The protagonists of 2021 in Ecuador
Ecuador concludes this election year 2021 with several protagonists, starting with the president, Guillermo Lasso, his Minister of Health,
December 28, 2021
Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador to eliminate roaming charges as of January 1
Mobile telephony roaming charges will disappear from January 1 within the Andean Community (CAN), including Bolivia, Colombia,
December 28, 2021
The news that marked 2021 in Ecuador
Ecuador's news in 2021: the change of government, a successful vaccination plan, a slow economic reactivation and the prison crisis
December 27, 2021
In Ecuador, the sudden appearance of giant chasms is becoming increasingly frequent
In Ecuador, sinkholes regularly make the headlines and affect 22 of the country's 24 provinces and they are becoming more...
December 27, 2021
Ecuador suspends all types of events and requires vaccination certificate
toughest of them is the suspension of all events, public or private, and the mandatory use of a vaccination certificate...
December 22, 2021
Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia develop video games against depression and anxiety
Students from Peru, Colombia and Ecuador create video games against depression and anxiety that can be downloaded from
December 22, 2021
Ecuador to reduce from 5% to 4% tax on foreign currency outflows in 2022
Ecuador will reduce from 5% to 4% the tax it applies to the outflow of foreign currency through shipment or...
December 21, 2021
U.S. embassy in Ecuador withdraws visa of four ‘narco generals’ of the National Police
The US embassy in Ecuador withdrew the visa of 4 generals of the National Police, concerned about the penetration of...
December 20, 2021