At least 12 people died after a strong earthquake that shook an island region of Ecuador and the north of Peruwhich caused alarm among the inhabitants and generated various infrastructure damages. Users on social networks posted videos of some damage to buildings in the area after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake -according to the US Geological […]
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The president of Ecuador tests positive for COVID-19 and will exercise by teleworking
President Ecuadorianthe conservative William Lassotested positive for COVID-19for which reason he will maintain medical isolation and carry out his functions by teleworking, reported the General Secretariat for Communication. “The president is in good health and, according to medical indications, will complete four days of isolation” due to COVID-19, added the source. Furthermore, he reported that […]
Ecuador creates its largest water reserve in the Amazon area near Colombia
The government of Ecuador presented this Saturday the Aguarico, Chingual and Cofanes Water Protection Area, of 101,000 hectares in the north of the amazon of the country and very close to the border with Colombia. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso made the announcement of the reserve’s creation during a special ceremony held in the city of […]
Lasso and Petro will meet in Tulcán to consolidate the Ecuador-Colombia relationship
The presidents of Ecuadorthe conservative William Lassoand of Colombiathe leftist Gustavo Petrowill meet next Tuesday in the Ecuadorian border city of Tulcán with the aim of consolidating the bilateral relationship, especially on the common border. This was announced this Friday by the General Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency in Quito through a statement that […]
President Ecuador says he will seek to decouple oil from debt with China
Updated on 01/25/2022 04:20 pm the president of Ecuador, William Lasso, announced that it will seek to unlink the outstanding volume of crude oil from the debt it maintains with China during a visit to that country in early February, as part of its plan to renegotiate some US$4.1 billion. In the past decade, China […]
Ecuador advances on an uphill road to obtain foreign investment
Ecuador advances on an uphill road to obtain foreign investment in the midst of the international expectation of the Government of William Lasso and under the watchful eye of social and environmental organizations, opposed to privatization and damage to nature, respectively. In its almost eight months in power, the Government has knocked on several doors […]
Ecuador: Guillermo Lasso freezes fuel prices to avoid social conflict
The Ecuadorian president, Guillermo Lasso, announced on October 22 the freezing of the monthly increase in the price of fuels. “As of today, the price of extra gasoline is set at USD $ 2.55 per gallon and the price of diesel in public, community, school, tourism and general public transport is set at USD $ […]