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A court in Ecuador has sentenced former President Jamil Mahuad in absentia to 12 years in jail for embezzlement. The ruling comes two days after Interpol issued a warrant for […]
The end of a decade-long boom driven by cheap money and strong commodity prices has deeply divided Latin America between fast-growth countries along the Pacific coast and stragglers on the […]
Interpol has issued an international alert for the former President of Ecuador, Jamil Mahuad. Mahuad, a lecturer at Harvard University, is wanted in Ecuador over allegations of embezzlement during his […]
A new report by four weather organizations have increased the likelihood of an El Niño later this year to 70%. Two weeks ago, one weather model said there was a […]
Latin America has the world's highest murder rates, deep poverty and big gaps between rich and poor. But that doesn't seem to be getting in the way of the region's […]
Ecuador’s customs service is stepping up enforcement efforts on the country’s highways. Customs says that 70% of smuggled goods come in over the Colombian and Peruvian borders, most of it […]
Cuenca television manufacturer Motsur is entering a new production phase, incorporating the lastest technology into its new models. It has announced plans to produce a high-definition 55-inch television that can […]
Following four hours of deliberation, the Second Criminal Trial Court in Cuenca found seven managers and officers of Coopera guilty of embezzlement. Prosecutors have asked the court to impose the […]
Although there could be short delays to deal with traffic problems caused by construction, Cuenca’s new light rail project will continue as originally planned. Gerardo Fernández, appointed by new Cuenca […]
By April Holloway In 2012, a team of explorers and researchers discovered what they believed to be an ancient pyramid complex in a remote area of the Ecuador Amazonian jungle, […]
Following the rejection of the Alianza PaÃs choice for Cuenca vice mayor, President Rafael Correa says he has lost confidence in Mayor Marcelo Cabrera. On Friday, the city council chose […]
For as long as anyone can remember, Latin America has been a region where it was easy to avoid paying taxes, particularly for businesses. Making sales off the books and […]
By Ramiro Crespo Recently, we noted that the year-long slide of the dollar compared with the euro, the second biggest market for Ecuadorian exports, as well as the surprising resilience […]
Ecuador has declared an emergency in the Galapagos Islands, warning that a stricken cargo ship that ran aground last week threatens the archipelago’s fragile ecosystem. The country’s environment minister Lorena […]
Ecuador expects to begin oil production in late 2015 or early 2016 at the Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini oil block, which has estimated reserves of about 900 million barrels and will need investments […]
The Ecuador National Police’s second attempt to talk to leaders of the Sarayaku community about three fugitives went much more smoothly than the first attempt three weeks earlier. Two police […]
According to President Rafael Correa, Ecuador spends more of its gross domestic product (GDP) on higher education than any country in Latin America. Speaking yesterday at the University of Santiago […]
The day before he takes office, Cuenca Mayor-elect Marcelo Cabrera continues to complain that he did not receive the information he had requested from the administration of out-going mayor Paúl […]
Editor’s note: In the Latin American culture, a “paseo” is a break from the work-a-day world, most often a leisurely stroll or a casual get-together of friends. It can also […]
Just when most Ecuadorians can’t wait for the end to the April – May rainy season, scientists say that an El Niño weather phenomenon may be forming in the Pacific. […]
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