Ecuador Imposes Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement for Regional Travelers
Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health announced that travelers from four neighboring countries must present yellow fever. Analysis from The Rio...
May 2, 2025Section
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Latin America Faces Slower Growth as Trade Tensions and Weak Investment Bite
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has revised its 2025 growth forecast for the region. Analysis...
April 30, 2025
Latin America’s Human Rights Crisis: The Business Risks Behind the Numbers
(Analysis) Reports from international organizations in early 2025 reveal Latin America faces a human rights crisis that directly impacts business...
April 29, 2025
Noboa’s Ecuador: Security Crackdown and Economic Opening After Correísmo’s Fall
Ecuador’s political landscape shifted after Daniel Noboa’s clear victory over correísmo, the movement tied to former President Rafael Correa. Noboa’s...
April 23, 2025
Trade and Talks Stalled: Sheinbaum Keeps Mexico-Ecuador Diplomatic Rift Unresolved Under Noboa
On April 16 2025 Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum made clear that her administration will not restore diplomatic. Analysis from The...
April 17, 2025
Ecuador’s Export Surge Fuels Record Trade Surplus in February
Ecuador recorded a $512.6 million trade surplus in February 2025 marking 14 consecutive months of positive balances. Analysis from The...
April 16, 2025
Ecuador’s Economy Shrinks 2% in 2024 Amid Energy Crisis and Oil Production Halt
Ecuador’s economy contracted by 2% in 2024 its sharpest decline since 2020 according to the Central Bank of Ecuador. Analysis...
April 16, 2025
Ecuador’s Country Risk Plummets After Election, But Challenges Remain
Ecuador’s country risk index dropped to 1 282 points on April 14 2025 after President Daniel Noboa secured re-election. Analysis...
April 15, 2025
56% Mandate: Noboa Defeats González in Contested Election as Ecuador Battles Record Violence
Daniel Noboa has secured a decisive victory in Ecuador's presidential runoff election held on Sunday, April 13, 2025,
April 14, 2025