In an important announcement, the World Bank approved a loan worth $190 million for the execution of an ambitious project to improve educational quality in Ecuador. This project, which will focus especially on rural areas of the country, aims to intervene in 1,200 schools, where around 12,000…
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Lasso decrees a state of emergency before the death of Villavicencio
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio died this Wednesday after an attack by a group of hitmen during the end of an electoral rally in Quito, the country's capital, ahead of the elections on August 20.
Villavicencio, a…
Central Bank of Ecuador awarded with the Central Banking Awards 2023
The gold marketing program of the Central Bank of Ecuador, which includes small miners and artisanal miners, has earned it the Central Banking Awards 2023.
Authorities from the local bank reported it this Friday through a statement…
Presidential and legislative elections in Ecuador will be on August 20
Ecuador's presidential and legislative elections were set for August 20 by the National Electoral Council.
According to the CNE, the tentative date for a second round to elect the president of the South American country involved in the…
Lasso dissolved Congress and called for elections
The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced the application of a measure called "cross death". This action implies the dissolution of Congress and the calling of general elections to renew all positions, including the Presidency of…
Colombia will host the VI Ibero-American Forum of MSMEs in November
Colombia will be the country in charge of organizing the VI Ibero-American Forum of MSMEs that will take place next November and which is the prelude to the XV Ibero-American Business Meeting, which will be held within the framework of the…
Ecuador’s crude exports exceeded 25 million barrels in the first quarter
The state oil company of the South American country, Petroecuador, issued a statement through which it specified that its crude oil exports between January and March 2023 exceeded 25 million barrels.
Petroecuador made the information…
Inflation in Ecuador falls six tenths in January
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Ecuador fell to 3.12 % year-on-year in January, which represents a drop of six tenths compared to the December figure, when it stood at 3.74 %.
Such a low figure has not been given since last April, when…
Ecuador and China finalize trade agreement
Ecuador and China successfully concluded the dialogue to achieve a trade agreement between the two countries, after four rounds of negotiations and dozens of technical meetings in the last ten months.
The president of Ecuador, Guillermo…
Ecuador will not forgive debts of up to $10,000
The Government of Ecuador rejected the forgiveness of debts of up to 10,000 US dollars after the Ministry of Government indicated that it is not feasible to forgive debts of more than 3,000 dollars.
According to the State portfolio,…
Ecuadorians from Independiente del Valle won the Copa Sudamericana
Independiente del Valle repeats history in South American football by lifting its second Copa Sudamericana title and beating São Paulo 2-0. They were far superior on the field, leaving their rival without options and became the Ecuadorian…
Latin America maintains ethereum events agenda in October
The agenda of events in the ethereum ecosystem for Latin America begins on October 1st in Ecuador, with the ETHQuito event. An advance in the implementation of blockchain technology in the region.
The ETHQuito will serve to show the…