Ecuador
ECUADOR: Stability under Palacio short term
Former Vice-President Alfredo Palacio suddenly became president in April after Congress ousted...
EcuadorECUADOR: Oil resignations raise investment concerns
Oil Minister Fausto Cordovez resigned yesterday.
EcuadorECUADOR: Oil protests spark state of emergency
President Alfredo Palacio yesterday declared a state of emergency in the provinces of Sucumbios...
EcuadorLATIN AMERICA: Institutional change needed in Andes
The recent removal of Lucio Gutierrez as president of Ecuador has added to fears for the...
ECUADOR: Cabinet changes raise raise austerity fears
New President Alfredo Palacio yesterday replaced around half his cabinet.
EcuadorECUADOR: Gutierrez removal will not end instability
Congress yesterday dismissed President Lucio Gutierrez and replaced him with Vice-President...
EcuadorECUADOR: Confidence lacking in political institutions
Congress yesterday dismissed the Supreme Court, following major protests in Quito that provoked a...
EcuadorECUADOR: Structural reform faces obstacles
Congress overwhelmingly rejected the 'Ley Topo', a far-reaching package of structural reforms, on...
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