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Minister of Government met with the president of the National Assembly

This Thursday morning, February 16, 2023, the Minister of Government, Henry Cucalón, met with the President of the National Assembly, Virgilio Saquicela, with the intention of “strengthening institutional relations.” Upon leaving, the official pointed out that the...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023
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Álvaro Noboa pays more taxes than “Juanpi” Eljuri, Lasso, Michel Deller, the Wong family, and his sister, Isabel, combined

  In the year 2022 some of the richest men in Ecuador paid less Income Tax (IR) compared to several previous periods. But there are things that are more surprising: Isabel Noboa Pontón pays, for example, 10 times less than Ángelo Caputi Oyague, who manages, but does not own,...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023
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Cabify will stop operating in Ecuador

The Cabify company will stop operating in Ecuador from March 15, 2023. The firm announced the cessation of its work in the country in a message it sent to its clients on February 15. “After traveling in your city for a while (…) we stopped operating in Quito and...
Posted On 16 Feb 2023
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22 Ecuadorian migrants were on the bus that crashed in Panama

The Foreign Ministry reported that there would be Ecuadorian victims among the migrants who died in Panama. The death toll in the bus accident rose to 39. A bus accident, in the early morning of February 15, in western Panama, has so far left 39 migrants dead and 20 injured,...
Posted On 15 Feb 2023
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Daily average of marriages doubles that of divorces in Ecuador

While 158 people, on average per day, got married in 2021 in Ecuador, the average number of divorces per day was 62. Marriage records are twice as many as breakups. It is interesting to remember this data on February 14, 2023, which is Valentine’s Day. In accordance with...
Posted On 14 Feb 2023
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A good price scenario boosted exports in 2022

The winning sectors in 2022 were shrimp, mining, and coffee and its products. Meanwhile, banana exports fell 6%. In 2022, exports from Ecuador reached USD 32,658 million, which represented a growth in dollars of 22% compared to 2021. The foregoing has to do with a rising price...
Posted On 14 Feb 2023
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Minister of Government denies that there is interference in Justice

According to the new Minister of Government, Henry Cucalón, the transfer of police officers assigned to the Prosecutor’s Office is a routine task that has been done in the past. In one of his first appearances since he took office, the Minister of Government, Henry Cucalón,...
Posted On 13 Feb 2023
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The highest salaries in Ecuador are in eight branches

The best paid affiliates are in the sectors of electricity, finance, international organizations, mining, education, health, teaching and public administration. The maximum salaries are around USD 6,000. The Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS) detailed to this...
Posted On 13 Feb 2023
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Colombia is a mandatory stop for Ecuadorian drug traffickers heading to the United States

Due to a constitutional lockdown, Ecuador cannot extradite drug traffickers to the United States. That is why criminals are detained in Colombia. He passed under the alias ‘Gerald’ and is passing under the alias ‘Gato’. History repeats itself. The two most...
Posted On 11 Feb 2023
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Streaming, taxes and piracy put paid TV on the ropes

Pay TV penetration in Ecuador has dropped from 30% to 11.5% in the last five years. The main factor is the growth of streaming. Streaming is taking more and more of the market away from paid television in Ecuador, which closed last year with 544,505 subscribers, which is...
Posted On 09 Feb 2023
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