Ecuador

Security in Ecuador will depend as much on developments in neighbouring Colombia as on its own policies

After a recession and a decade of government hostility to private banks, the fortunes of the sector look set to improve

A seven-question referendum has given the president decisive victories on every one of his proposals

Voters supported the president's seven-point referendum, including in eliminating indefinite re-election

An attack on Ecuadorian soil is unlikely to have been the work of the ELN, but its timing is suspicious

The former president’s abandonment of the party he established will put his successor’s political skills to the test

The oil sector is crucial for the economy but corruption and environmental issues will test the government’s popularity

Despite opposition from her party, Ecuador's housing minister has become the country's second ever female vice president