Lasso accuses Correa of being behind an “institutional coup” attempt in Ecuador
The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, has accused former president Rafael Correa of being behind an attempt of "institutional coup"
October 14, 2021Section
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Ecuador parliament removes a vice-president after allegations of corruption
With the vote of 131 of the 132 legislators present in tonight's plenary session, the Assembly accepted a report of...
October 13, 2021
Ecuador will grow by 2.8% in 2021, the second worst figure in Latin America
The Ecuadorian economy will grow by 2.8% in 2021 and by 3.5% in 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund...
October 12, 2021
An indigenous community in Ecuador became cradle of YouTubers
In the indigenous community of Saraguro in southern Ecuador, young people have started to go "viral" through social networks
October 9, 2021
Ecuador concedes that 40% of prisoners in its jails have not been sentenced
Some 40% of prisoners detained in Ecuadorian jails have not been sentenced, representing 14,803 inmates at the moment,
October 8, 2021
U.S. ambassador to Ecuador said the country’s prison crisis is the fault of transnational crime
"The current prison situation in Ecuador is caused by transnational crime and its local partners" said the US Ambassador to...
October 7, 2021
Ecuador’s purchases from Panama tripled in first seven months of 2021 over same period in 2020
In 2021, Panama became Ecuador's third largest supplier, surpassing Colombia, which was traditionally in that place
October 7, 2021
Ecuador commits to IMF to reduce public spending by 3.5% of GDP
The commitment to stabilize public finances. The most significant effort for this will come from public spending, accounting for 3.5%...
October 7, 2021
Economic recovery abroad drives record flow of remittances to Ecuador
The economic recovery in the US, Spain and Ital has allowed a rebound in the flow of remittances that arrived...
October 6, 2021