Noboa, González Launch Runoff Battle in Ecuador
The National Electoral Council launches Ecuador’s presidential runoff campaign on March 23, 2025, spotlighting a tight race
March 24, 2025Section
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Noboa Taps Blackwater’s Prince to Battle Ecuador’s Chaos
President Daniel Noboa shocks the world, revealing a strategic alliance with Erik Prince, Blackwater’s founder, to tackle Ecuador’s security crisis....
March 21, 2025
Ecuador Restarts Oil Pipeline After Devastating Environmental Spill
Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador resumed crude oil transportation through its main pipeline Wednesday morning. Analysis from The Rio Times.
March 20, 2025
Ecuador’s President Noboa Enshrines Dollar as Sole Currency After 25 Years
President Daniel Noboa issued Decree 565 on Tuesday, officially confirming the US dollar as Ecuador's sole legal currency. The executive...
March 18, 2025
Ecuador Cancels $1.5 Billion Campo Sacha Oil Field Deal After Sinopetrol Misses Payment Deadline
The Ecuadorian government canceled the delegation of Campo Sacha oil field to the Sinopetrol consortium on March 11, 2025. President...
March 17, 2025
Ecuador’s Criminal Gangs Ramp Up Violence as April Runoff Elections Approach
President Daniel Noboa warned criminal organizations have increased attacks across Ecuador as the April 13 presidential. Analysis from The Rio...
March 17, 2025
Indigenous Leaders Withdraw Support from Noboa in Critical Ecuadorian Electoral Showdown
Ecuador's influential Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (CONAIE) declared Wednesday they will not back
March 15, 2025
Ecuador’s Three-Stage Descent: How Criminal Gangs Became Dangerous Insurgents
(Analysis) President Daniel Noboa declared Ecuador faces the most violent internal armed conflict in its history against organized criminal groups....
March 13, 2025
IMF Set to Evaluate Ecuador’s Economic Targets for Third $4 Billion Loan Disbursement
The International Monetary Fund will review Ecuador's compliance with agreed economic targets on March 15, potentially approving the third disbursement...
March 12, 2025