Ecuador It has established itself as one of the pioneer countries in the world in sustainable and deforestation-free production and has at coffee and to cocoa like its great emblems, products that have made their way into the European Union (EU) by demonstrating that its farmers have prevented the clearing of thousands of hectares of […]
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The Central Bank of Ecuador warns that the Ecuadorian economy has entered a recession
The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) warned that the Andean country’s economy entered a recession in the first quarter of 2024 (-0.4%) and recalled that it had been in contraction since the fourth quarter of 2022, according to an analytical bulletin in which it notes that it has applied a new measurement methodology. The bulletin […]
Noboa: “The mafias have their days numbered” in an area affected by drug trafficking in Ecuador
The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboastated this Wednesday that “The mafias have their days numbered“in the Durán area, affected by the drug trafficking and located in the coastal province of Guayas, one of the hardest hit by violence in the Andean nation. In Durán, where he arrived with a helmet, a protective vest and amidst […]
“If you complain, you die”: Ecuadorian fishermen succumb to drug trafficking under threats
Facing an idyllic coastal landscape surrounded by luxurious buildings, the resort of Salinas, in the southwest of Ecuadorhides a war that escapes tourists. The mafias enrolled the fishermen in drug trafficking under their law of silence and bullets. “If you complain, you die“They are not going to be able to leave the port,” a 35-year-old […]
Ecuador: Two defendants sentenced to 34 years in prison for the murder of Villavicencio
A court of Ecuador sentenced this Friday to 34 years and 8 months in prison two of the five people accused of the material murder of the presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencioshot dead by Colombian hitmen on August 9 last year as he left a rally in Quito. After eight days of hearings, Carlos Edwin AL […]
Universities highlight the international value of Spanish in teaching and knowledge
Universities Spanish and Latin American countries have opted to promote their internationalization, strengthen ties and claim the potential and role of knowledge and teaching in Spanish as a common language. The rector of the International University of Andalusia (southern Spain), José Ignacio García, assured this Wednesday that the Ibero-American Space of Knowledge “it is very […]
Ecuador declares state of emergency in six provinces due to criminal violence
The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboadecreed on Tuesday the validity of a state of emergency for sixty days in six provinces and one population, with the purpose of facing the spiral of violence unleashed by bands criminals. The text argues that there is a state of serious internal unrest and armed conflict in the provinces […]
‘The Odyssey of the Tayos’, a journey to the underground world of the Amazon of Ecuador
He writer Argentinian Álex Chionetti travels to the underground world of Amazon of Ecuador in his work ‘The Odyssey of the Tayos’, where he collects his experiences as an explorer and announces the possible existence of an American civilization much earlier than those known. “I know that there are advanced cities of cultures that we […]
Terpel sells taps to Primax and Coesti in Peru and Ecuador
While the sale transaction signed with Corporación Primax SA and Coesti SA is being executed, the control and operation of the business continues to be the responsibility of Terpel. Operation for the assets and subsidiaries in Peru and Ecuador will total an amount of US$64 million. Join the WhatsApp channel The Colombian company Terpel draws […]
Latin America faces six humanitarian crises that leave 23 million displaced
In Latin America and the Caribbean there are 23 million refugees, internally displaced or stateless people as a result of six major humanitarian crises that put the region in an unprecedented emergency, according to figures released by UNHCR on the eve of World Refugee Day. The data is part of the annual report published on […]