Ecuador

  • Dec 13
  • 7 min read

Ecuador’s electricity crisis poses ongoing risks

Electricity rationing has left homes and businesses without power for up to 14 hours per day

Ecuador
  • Dec 2
  • 7 min read

IDB's Latin America security plan will face challenges

The Inter-American Development Bank is undertaking new initiatives aimed at combating organised crime in the region

Latin America
  • Nov 19
  • 2 min read

Ecuador and Colombia extreme weather will hit finances

As Ecuador battles drought and wildfires, Colombia is suffering from serious flooding

Ecuador
  • Nov 11
  • 2 min read

Abad suspension may reflect badly on Ecuador’s Noboa

The president’s fraught relationship with his former running mate may prove unhelpful in his efforts to seek re-election

Ecuador
  • Oct 10
  • 7 min read

Latin America will lag in AI despite potential

The latest edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index highlights the region's capacity to lead in AI

Latin America
  • Oct 10
  • 7 min read

Noboa is early favourite for Ecuador’s 2025 election

Noboa has reason to be optimistic about next year’s election, but his return to office is far from guaranteed

Ecuador
  • Sep 27
  • 2 min read

Drought to pose ongoing problems in Ecuador and beyond

Rains will ease several major challenges, but drought conditions will return again and again

Ecuador
  • Sep 24
  • 2 min read

Enduring power shortages will hit Ecuador hard

With hydroelectric power generation crippled by drought, the government has been forced to ration electricity

Ecuador
  • Sep 2
  • 7 min read

Power cuts loom as Ecuador’s energy crisis continues

Ecuador faces both immediate and long-term power-generation challenges

Ecuador