Ecuador Sets Sights on Stability with Ambitious 2040 Development Plan
Ecuador’s government, with help from the Inter-American Development Bank, has started a new plan called the
June 18, 2025Section
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Ecuador Restarts Mining Permits After Seven Years to Boost Investment and Control
Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has reopened the country’s mining concessions registry after a seven-year closure
June 17, 2025
Ecuador’s Main Oil Pipeline Rupture Halts Exports and Strains Economy
Ecuador’s state oil company, Petroecuador, has stopped using the country’s main oil pipeline, the SOTE, after a landslide
June 17, 2025
Why So Many People in Latin America Struggle to Find a Decent Home
Official data from the Housing Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 and the Inter-American Development Bank
June 16, 2025
Foreign Investment to Developing Nations Drops Sharply as Countries Raise Barriers
The World Bank says foreign investment in developing countries fell to its lowest level in almost 20 years in 2023
June 16, 2025
Ecuador Moves National Police Command to Guayaquil Amid Unprecedented Surge in Violence
Ecuador’s government, led by President Daniel Noboa, has relocated the National Police Command to Guayaquil.
June 15, 2025
Fight for Control in Guayaquil: Army Deployment Signals Escalating Crisis in Ecuador
Ecuador’s official data and government decrees confirm a sharp rise in violence since 2021, driven by organized criminal groups
June 12, 2025
Ecuador’s 30% Military Expansion Marks Response to Colombia’s Regional Instability
Ecuador has increased its military presence along the Colombian border by 30%, a move rooted in escalating violence and instability
June 10, 2025
Ecuador Tightens Transit Visa Rules to Curb Crime and Control Migration
Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a new transit visa requirement for citizens of 45 countries, including Cuba
June 9, 2025