Ecuadorian president declares state of emergency in two provinces affected by bombings
The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, declared a state of emergency in the provinces of Guayas (southwest) and Esmeraldas
November 2, 2022Section
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Ecuador’s government proposes US$31.5 billion budget for 2023, sees lower fiscal deficit
Ecuador's government foresees a fiscal deficit of US$2.6 billion for 2023, lower than initially forecast for this year, and higher...
November 1, 2022
Violence deepens in Ecuador; ten attacks registered in three hours
Ecuador is going through a new scene of violence that stems from prisons and drug trafficking gangs that seek to...
November 1, 2022
President of Ecuador appoints new Minister of Energy and Mines
The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, appointed Fernando Santos Alvite, an expert in the energy and oil sector who held...
November 1, 2022
US reveals corruption network between Ecuador and China during the Correa era
The complicity between 21st-century socialism and the Chinese communist regime suffered a new blow.
October 31, 2022
Fintech Law approved in Ecuador and awaits presidential approval
With 74 votes in favor, the National Assembly Plenary approved the draft Law for the Development, Regulation, and Control of...
October 31, 2022
President of Ecuador says democracy is threatened by drug trafficking
The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, affirmed yesterday, Thursday, that democracy is threatened by international drug trafficking,
October 28, 2022
Ecuador asks US for US$5 billion aid to combat drug trafficking and organized crime
The government of Ecuador is asking the United States to donate US$5 billion to finance the comprehensive security strategy promoted
October 27, 2022
4 South American countries boost their economies with more than US$10 billion in remittances
Migration to stronger economies was a common denominator after the horrific onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic.
October 26, 2022