Ecuador loses US$600 million due to suspension of crude oil transportation
Ecuador registers some US$600 million in losses due to the suspension of oil transportation through two oil pipelines because of...
December 16, 2021Section
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Ecuador is considering mandatory Covid pass for shopping malls, restaurants and bars
Ecuadorian National Emergency Operations Committee issued restrictions for the Christmas holidays, to contain a resurgence of the coronavirus
December 15, 2021
Colombia and Ecuador reopen border with restrictions
Colombia Portafolio reported that the opening of the border with Ecuador will be carried out in three phases
December 15, 2021
Crisis in Ecuador: country hopes to resume operation of largest state-owned pipeline in 17 days
Ecuador hopes to resume oil transportation in 17 days on the country's largest state-owned pipeline, which was damaged by an...
December 14, 2021
Business criticism: Ecuador raises the minimum wage 6.25% for 2022
Ecuador's president Guillermo Lasso raises the basic salary by 6.25% to $425 for the private sector in 2022
December 14, 2021
Mexico acknowledges “controversial” issues in FTA negotiations with Ecuador
Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, acknowledged that there are controversial issues in the negotiation of the FTA with Ecuador.
December 13, 2021 Ecuador’s government declares force majeure on oil sector due to advancing erosion in Amazon region
Ecuador declared force majeure on crude oil exports and production contracts, after erosion in Amazon region forced a halt in...
December 13, 2021
Ecuador expects to stabilize its debt in 2022 and start reducing it
Ecuador expects to stabilize its debt in 2022 after a decade of constant increase, make it around US$63 billion and...
December 9, 2021
Ecuador’s National Assembly rejects motion to impeach Guillermo Lasso over Pandora Papers
National Assembly of Ecuador denies a motion calling for the dismissal of President Guillermo Lasso, for links to the Pandora...
December 8, 2021