Indigenous Association of Ecuador rejects support for presidential candidates
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) has announced that it will not endorse any candidates running for the...
July 5, 2023Section
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Ecuador’s economy grows by 0.7% yoy in Q1 2023
According to the Central Bank of Ecuador, Ecuador's economy experienced a 0.7% growth in the first quarter of 2023 compared...
July 1, 2023
Ecuadorian indigenous peoples encourage ‘yes’ vote in referendum to ban oil exploitation
Ecuador's Indigenous People, represented by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie), are urging a "yes" vote in a referendum to...
June 29, 2023
Ecuador hosts the regional meeting of the World Tourism Organization
The 68th edition of the Regional Commission of the Americas of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was inaugurated yesterday in...
June 28, 2023
Ecuador’s production minister resigns before his term expires
Julio José Prado, the Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment, and Fisheries of Ecuador, has resigned.
June 28, 2023
Bomb threat on Netherlands-Ecuador flight prompts emergency response
The Mariscal Sucre Airport in Quito, Ecuador, activated its Emergency Operations Committee today following a bomb threat on a KLM...
June 26, 2023
Ecuador’s “blue bond” agreement brings hope for the conservation of the Galapagos Islands
In March, a historic ocean agreement was reached by the United Nations, aiming to protect areas beyond national jurisdiction.
June 25, 2023
Ecuador’s unemployment rate declines to 3.2% in May 2023
According to data released by Ecuador's National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the country's unemployment rate reached 3.2% in...
June 23, 2023
Ecuador’s Electoral Authority approves all eight registered presidential candidates
The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Ecuador has approved all eight binomials registered to participate in the upcoming early presidential...
June 22, 2023