ECUADOR
Assembly approves missing persons’ law
‘They are not a figure. They are people whose faces we do not forget. We will always fight to find them.’ A plaque in honor to disappeared or missing persons was unveiled at the seat […]
ECUADOR
ECONOMY
IMF releases $498.4m for Ecuador
Ecuador is the only South American country -apart from Argentina- to have an IMF lending program in place. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a delayed loan for Ecuador, releasing nearly $500 million […]
BRAZIL
Odebrecht would expect payment of USD 120m from Ecuador to begin integral repair
Odebrecht’s Regional Director said that if the company fails in the country, the effective collaboration of José Conceição Santos would fall. The regional director in charge of Odebrecht, Mauricio Cruz announced that he is open […]
ECONOMY
Budgets for Presidency and Secob to increase in 2020
The proforma budget for 2020 will have spending cuts in some entities and increases in resources in others. Once the 2020 Proforma Budget did not reach a consensus in the National Assembly, it will enter […]
ECUADOR
Single-use plastics are already banned in Azuay
The law will enter into force in January 2020. The prefect of Azuay, Yaku Perez announced that the Provincial Chamber unanimously approved the ban on single-use plastics gradually. “We must eliminate this bad habit of […]
ECUADOR
More than 68,000 refugees live in Ecuador
Valencia also explained that 80% of the requests for refuge that Ecuador receives are from Venezuelan citizens. Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Valencia said that 68,708 people live in Ecuador as refugees, of which 97% are […]
CHILE
Ecuadorians found guilty of a woman’s murder in Chile
The crime took place in June 2018. A court in Santiago found four people from Otavalo guilty of felony murder. In June 2018, Margarita Anacacoy died due to the beatings she received from the detainees. […]
ECUADOR
Govt reiterates its support for Almagro’s re-election
Minister Maria Paula Romo met with OAS’ Secretary-General. Government Minister Maria Paula Romo met with the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro to discuss regional issues, the results of the Meeting […]
ECUADOR
Provincial Council approves resolution which will prevent Pabon from losing Pichincha’s Prefecture
The report protects Pabon’s political rights, in accordance with IACHR’s resolution. The Provincial Council -chaired by the subrogant prefect Alexandro Tonello- approved a resolution by which it guarantees the political rights of Paola Pabon, with […]
ECONOMY
IDB approves another loan for Ecuador’s roads
“The objective of the project is to improve the economic integration of the southern and southeastern regions of Ecuador.” The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a new loan of USD 128 million for Ecuador, in […]