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The World Bank presented on April 4, 2023 its updated projections for Latin America and the Caribbean. The multilateral organization made no changes to the forecast for Ecuador and maintains that its economy will grow 3% in 2023. While for 2024 and 2025 it estimates growth of...

Gina Aguilar, president of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control ( Cpccs ), expressed this April 4, 2023 her position regarding the decree that authorizes the possession and carrying of weapons to civilians. She considers that the measure is a carte blanche for...

President Guillermo Lasso authorized the possession and carrying of weapons for civilian use for personal defense, nationwide. He did so on the night of April 1, 2023, after signing Executive Decree 707. The President said that the objective is to adopt an urgent measure against...

The Ecuadorian pitahaya will have a new arrival destination. China joins the 58 countries that this fruit reaches. It was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) on Monday, April 4, 2023.  According to the Central Bank, more than 23,000 tons are exported with...

The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced this Saturday three new urgent measures to combat insecurity in the country, among which he mentioned the authorization to possess and carry weapons for civilian use for personal defense. “We have modified the decree that...

As of April 1, 2023, Starlink is available in Ecuador. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Telecommunications, through a statement. The satellite Internet service, created by magnate Elon Musk, will allow connection to remote sites and rural areas of the country. How does...

Since December 5, 2012, the “Traditional fabric of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat” is on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This traditional garment that has been maintained for centuries has its origin in Manabí; the...

In an interview with PRIMICIAS, the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, Juan Carlos Holguín, reveals the regional concern about the establishment of criminal organizations in Haiti and the increase in migration from that country through Ecuador. In recent months, the migration of people...

The police commander, General Willian Villarroel, confirmed the deactivation and controlled detonation of the explosives, which had been attached to the body of a guard at Sauces 9, north of Guayaquil. Around 08:00 this March 30, the Police received a report of a threat of...

The Ministry of Telecommunications confirmed that the multinational will bring broadband internet to rural and remote territories of the country. Operations will begin in the Galapagos in April. The Starlink company, part of Elon Musk ‘s Space X conglomerate, begins its...