Boosting Trade: The Impact of the Ecuador-China FTA
Ecuador and China's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will greatly increase trade between the two countries by cutting tariffs.
February 8, 2024Section
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Ecuador’s Inflation Drops to 1.35% in January 2024
Ecuador's January 2024 inflation rose modestly by 0.13%, up from December 2023's -0.02% and higher than January 2023's 0.12%
February 7, 2024
Ecuador’s Strategic Subsidy Shift Amidst Crisis
Ecuador's President, Daniel Noboa, has set a strategic plan in motion to adjust subsidies, aiming to tackle the nation's economic...
January 31, 2024
Ecuador and US Boost Fight Against Drug Crime
On Monday, January 22, 2024, US officials met with Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa and agreed to intensify their joint efforts.
January 23, 2024
Andean Nations Unite Against Crime
On January 21st, in Lima, ministers from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru came together
January 22, 2024
Ecuadorian Prosecutor’s Murder Amidst Rising Conflict
Yesterday, a tragic incident unfolded in Guayaquil, Ecuador, as an armed attack claimed the life of an Ecuadorian prosecutor.
January 18, 2024
Ecuador Seeks $1.02 Billion to Fund Internal Armed Conflict
Ecuador's government needs $1.02 billion to fund its response to the escalating violence from organized crime in an internal armed...
January 16, 2024
Dramatically Rising Child Homicides in Ecuador
In recent years, Ecuador has witnessed a troubling 640% surge in child and adolescent homicides from 2019 to 2023, reports...
January 15, 2024
Ecuador’s Internal Conflict: 329 Detained for Terrorism, Five Killed
The Ecuadorian Armed Forces detained 329 individuals for terrorist acts and neutralized five more during nationwide military operations.
January 11, 2024