Ecuador’s Puerto Bolivar Is 93% Done With a US$30 Million Cold Store for Bananas
Puerto Bolivar cold storage: a US$30 million, 17,000 sq m refrigerated warehouse holding 15,000 pallets is 93% built and due...
August 18, 2026Section
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Ecuador’s President Goes to China for Energy, Shrimp and Debt
Noboa China visit: Ecuador's president is in Beijing 16-23 August chasing energy and mining money, shrimp access and debt relief....
August 17, 2026
Ecuador Mining Exports to China Face New Controls
Ecuador mining exports to China face new prior controls on gold and copper. Here is what the rule does and...
August 16, 2026
Ecuador Illegal Mining Raid Destroys 9 Excavators in the Amazon
Ecuador illegal mining crackdown: the Army destroyed nine excavators in Napo and Morona Santiago, a blow worth over US$1 million...
August 15, 2026
S&P Upgrades Ecuador to ‘B’, Its First Rating Lift in Six Years
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Ecuador to 'B' from 'B-' with a stable outlook on 14 August 2026, its first lift...
August 15, 2026
Maroon 5, Rawayana and ACE: Quito Concerts in August 2026
Your what's-on guide to Quito concerts in August 2026: ACE, Rawayana and Maroon 5, with confirmed dates, venues and US...
August 14, 2026
Ecuador Trade Surplus Hits Record as Ratings Improve
Ecuador posted a record US$2,339 million trade surplus in the first half of 2026, and its sovereign credit ratings are...
August 14, 2026
Guayaquil’s Tourists Spent US$140 Million in Three Months
With Colombia and Panama dominating arrivals, Guayaquil’s role as a regional business hub is becoming clearer.
August 12, 2026
Ecuador Wants Its Tax Breaks to Actually Deliver
Ecuador is redesigning its tax incentives to reward measurable results — jobs, investment, production — rather than handing out blanket...
August 12, 2026