Ecuador’s Auto Sales Smash Records in 2026 as EVs and Hybrids Surge
Ecuador’s auto sales jumped 41.4% in the first half of 2026 to a record 78,185 units, powered by dollarized pricing,...
August 11, 2026Section
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Ecuador Courts Private Capital to Reverse Its Oil Decline
Ecuador is chasing private oil investment under Noboa, with companies bidding for Amazon blocks and a US$41.5 billion multi-round plan....
August 11, 2026
Walk Quito’s 10 August Independence Route
Walk Quito August 10 historical route: a self-guided tour of the 1809 independence uprising, from El Sagrario to Plaza Grande....
August 10, 2026
Ecuador Illegal Mining Deaths Reveal Gold’s Criminal Grip
Ecuador illegal mining funds armed groups and poisons rivers. Eight bodies in Azuay reveal the scale of a criminal economy...
August 10, 2026
Milei’s Ecuador Visit to Seal Extradition and Security Deals
Javier Milei's Ecuador visit on Thursday yields cooperation accords with Daniel Noboa on extradition, security, cyberdefense and air links.
August 5, 2026
Sinfocine Brings 100 Years of Ecuadorian Film Music to Quito
Sinfocine Quito brings 100 years of Ecuadorian film music to the Teatro Nacional Sucre on August 7, 2026, with some...
August 4, 2026
Ecuador’s Capital Quito Opens 50+ Free Tech & Culture Workshops
Youth & Culture: Quito Key Facts —Program. Quito's municipal government is offering more than 50 free activities for young people...
August 3, 2026
Ruta Centro Kicks Off Guayaquil’s Month of the Arts
Ruta Centro's 68th edition opened Guayaquil's August Month of the Arts with community-band Latin rock, an open-air gallery and local...
August 3, 2026
Ecuador Raises Intercity Bus Fares 25%: What Expats Now Pay
Ecuador bus fares rise 25% on all intercity routes from August 1, 2026. Urban buses unaffected. Seniors and kids still...
August 2, 2026