Ecuador’s oil production recovers 90%, with 461,000 barrels
Ecuador recovered its oil production on Monday to 90% of the approximately 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day
July 5, 2022Section
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Ecuador’s president to replace his economy minister after protests
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso will replace his Economy Minister Simón Cueva after eighteen days of protests by the indigenous
July 5, 2022
Three weeks of mobilization in Ecuador end in indigenous victory
After 18 days of constant mobilization in hundreds of points of Ecuador, especially in the capital, Quito, the neoliberal
July 1, 2022
Ecuador’s tourism sector lost US$70 million in the last two weeks due to protests
The protests in Ecuador, which began last June 13, have left millions of dollars in losses for several sectors, including...
June 30, 2022
Ecuadorian indigenous organizations accept dialogue with government
After 15 days of mobilizations, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) accepted on June 27 a dialogue with...
June 28, 2022
Indigenous rebellion: Ecuador’s president further lowers already frozen gasoline and diesel prices
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced Sunday that he would lower the prices of frozen fuels by ten cents. The measure...
June 27, 2022
Ecuadorian ex-president proposes collecting signatures to revoke Lasso’s mandate
Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa proposed on Thursday, June 23, that the people of Ecuador gather signatures to recall the...
June 24, 2022
South American ministers sign alliance in Brazil against organized crime
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ministers and officials from nine South American countries announced Thursday a "strategic alliance" of cooperation
June 24, 2022
Ecuador stopped producing 100,000 oil barrels daily since June 13 due to protests
an official source said that Ecuador's oil production, its main export item, fell by about 100,000 barrels per day (bd),...
June 22, 2022