Ecuador

  • Aug 5
  • 7 min read

Ecuador drug challenges could erode Noboa support

A government crackdown on organised crime does not appear to be delivering desired results

Ecuador
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

Drug busts have pros and cons for Ecuador’s Noboa

The association of banana exports with cocaine trafficking could become uncomfortable for the president

Ecuador
  • Jul 16
  • 7 min read

Ecuador’s Noboa risks becoming increasingly isolated

The president, having had fairly strong cross-party support, is now at loggerheads with the opposition

Ecuador
  • Jul 3
  • 2 min read

New Ecuador minister takes on two tough portfolios

Goncalves faces major challenges in both the energy and mines elements of his new post

Ecuador
  • Jun 20
  • 2 min read

Ecuador blackout to heighten calls for power spending

Ecuadorans have become used to power cuts, but nationwide blackouts are unusual

Ecuador
  • Jun 19
  • 2 min read

Ecuador’s China visa move will not harm ties

Ecuador is a major transit point for Chinese migrants heading for the United States

Ecuador
  • Jun 18
  • 2 min read

Central America extreme weather poses perennial risks

After a period of severe drought, Central America’s rainy season has brought a swing to the opposite weather extreme

Central America
  • Jun 11
  • 6 min read

Ecuador IMF deal will stoke sociopolitical tensions

A new IMF deal looks set to bring opportunities and risks for the president

Ecuador