Emptying Ecuador: Migration to the U.S. decimates Andean towns
Uninhabited houses and desolate streets are the fateful and silent aspects of Ambatillo Alto, a small rural town in Ecuador.
April 28, 2022Section
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Turkey to support Ecuador’s candidacy in UN Security Council
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, is visiting the Ecuadorian...
April 26, 2022
Ecuador activates contingency plan in the Galapagos Islands
Ecuadorian authorities activated a contingency plan in case of a fuel spill at sea after a vessel carrying 2,000 gallons...
April 25, 2022
Why are Chinese cars on the rise in Ecuador? In the first quarter of 2022, they captured 38% of the market
According to the Chamber of the Automotive Industry of Ecuador (Cinae), sales of Chinese vehicles in 2022 increased exponentially
April 19, 2022
Ecuador’s specialty coffee seeks global breakthrough
A small group of 200 farmers produces a specialty coffee with the new designation of origin from Ecuador's southern province...
April 18, 2022
Ecuador could do away with face masks, but it’s still a moot point
Ecuador's government is going to decide next month whether to lift the mask requirement in public places
April 15, 2022
Ecuador: Eight in ten cigarettes consumed are illegal
In Ecuador, eight out of every ten cigarettes come from contraband.
April 14, 2022
Ecuador: Lasso anticipates referendum decision
President Guillermo Lasso said that formal procedures will begin in late April to promote a referendum to reform Ecuador's constitution.
April 13, 2022
According to the World Bank, Ecuador is the second-fastest growing economy in South America this year
The World Bank expects Ecuador to grow 4.3% in 2022, a much more generous expectation than that of the country's...
April 8, 2022