Ecuador

  • Apr 4, 2016
  • 2 min read

Low Ecuador growth presages pre-election budget cuts

A surge in pre-election spending will not be an option, though the president will try to impose a chosen successor

Ecuador
  • Jan 19, 2016
  • 7 min read

Race to succeed Correa gets underway in Ecuador

Moreno is the strongest candidate at present, but an outsider could yet emerge, despite the risks involved

Ecuador
  • Jan 13, 2016
  • 2 min read

China, multilaterals may give Ecuador breathing space

The oil price slump has put spending at risk, but China may no longer be the most secure financing option

Ecuador
  • Dec 4, 2015
  • 2 min read

Ecuador re-election reform will go ahead, with delay

Correa's apparent plan to step down temporarily in 2017 may help him elude opposition and an economic downturn

Ecuador
  • Nov 19, 2015
  • 2 min read

Correa re-election tactic could backfire in Ecuador

The decision not to stand in 2017, if it is believed, is an intelligent tactic but one that brings its own risks

Ecuador
  • Nov 16, 2015
  • 7 min read

Prospects for the Andean region in 2016

Political stability does not appear to be at serious risk, despite re-election issues and a modest economic outlook

Latin America
  • Nov 13, 2015
  • 6 min read

Ecuador's Correa slashes spending to appease investors

The fiscal and growth outlook is uncertain coming up to 2017 elections and a new Correa re-election attempt

Ecuador
  • Nov 3, 2015
  • 2 min read

ICSID ruling may limit Ecuador's compensation burden

The reduced award to Occidental will provide some relief to Correa, but the oil-hit fiscal picture is not bright

Ecuador