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, 2022Topic
Ecuador
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
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
Defense Minister warns: “Ecuador’s democracy is at serious risk”
"Ecuador's democracy is at serious risk," warned Tuesday the Minister of Defense of Ecuador, Luis Lara, at a time when...
June 21, 2022
Ecuador extends state of emergency to curb protests against high fuel prices
The Ecuadorian government announced Monday (20) that a state of emergency had been imposed in 6 provinces due to protests....
June 21, 2022