Ecuador’s president offers more police and equipment to fight insecurity
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso announced today, Tuesday, that 10,000 new uniformed officers will join the ranks of the National Police
November 16, 2022Topic
Guillermo Lasso
Losses due to the state of emergency in Ecuador may reach US$250 million
The emergency in several Ecuadorian provinces is affecting businesses, and heavy losses are expected for the sector. Impacts at the...
November 10, 2022
Lasso orders state of emergency for another Ecuadorian province subjected to terrorist attacks
The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, has extended to the province of Santo Domingo de Tsáchilas the state of emergency...
November 5, 2022
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
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
Opinion: the danger of ungovernable narco-states in the Andes is growing
At first glance, Guillermo Lasso in Ecuador, Pedro Castillo in Peru, and Luis Arce in Bolivia - the three Andean...
October 23, 2022
Lasso’s government reduces Ecuador’s poverty rate by more than 7%.
Official figures from the Government of Ecuador show that the income poverty index in the South American country fell by...
October 22, 2022
Ecuador’s interest in opening an embassy in Portugal
Non-oil trade between Ecuador and Portugal has been favorable for the country in US$54 million between January and July this...
September 26, 2022
Ecuador to seek new IMF agreement next year, says President
The Ecuadorian government will try to reach a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next year as it...
September 23, 2022