Ecuador

The president is ridding his government of disloyal individuals, but they represent the politics that got him elected

Legal proceedings against former politicians will entrench existing political views, creating lasting animosities

Regional growth will be sustained but may slow in 2019, dependent on world demand for commodities

Ecuador has expelled the Venezuelan ambassador following a dispute over inflows of Venezuelan migrants

The president is striving to maintain the infrastructure advancements of his predecessor, post-oil boom

Economic pressures are weighing upon the government’s environmental credentials

The first region-wide meeting on the Venezuelan migrant crisis has ended in Ecuador

Governments across South America are struggling to address a Venezuelan migrant surge -- Ecuador is one of the worst hit