Pristine coral reef discovered in Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands
A coral reef with thriving marine life has been discovered off Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. A scientific expedition discovered the two...
April 18, 2023Section
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Why can’t the Lasso government stop the wave of violence in Ecuador?
The president, like his officials, blames a single enemy: drug trafficking and the fights between criminal gangs for territories and...
April 18, 2023
Ecuador: Lasso is confident that Congress will not choose to remove him from office
It is expected that by the beginning of May, a session in the National Assembly of Ecuador will be held...
April 18, 2023
Economic growth forecasts for Ecuador bring the country closer to 3% by 2023
By Sebastián Osorio Idárraga This week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delivered a new set of forecasts for Latin American...
April 17, 2023
At least 12 dead in clashes at Ecuador’s largest prison
At least 12 people have been killed and three others injured in shooting clashes between different criminal gangs inside the...
April 17, 2023
Ecuador announces the imminent signing of a trade agreement with China
According to the Ecuadorian Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment, and Fisheries, Julio José Prado, Ecuador will sign a
April 14, 2023
Ecuador’s crime wave and its link to Albania
Even in a region known for record-setting violence, Ecuador's recent spiral of lawlessness and bloodshed stands out.
April 13, 2023
Economic miracle in Ecuador: wages and real activity have doubled since the advent of dollarization
Despite the restrictions on using monetary policy as an accommodative tool, dollarization in Ecuador proved to be effective in eradicating...
April 11, 2023
Remittances to Ecuador closed at a record in 2022 and grew 8.73%
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Ecuador received US$1.286 billion in remittances, an increase of 3.09% compared to the third...
April 11, 2023