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The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) was listed as a banana producer. It had 20,000 hectares registered in the Unibanano Banana Control System. They are virtual hectares, not physical, that were registered with a code, based on which the fruit could be exported...

The markets forecast a new interest rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve (FED) on September 21, 2022. The interest rates of the United States Federal Reserve (FED) have experienced increases to levels not seen since 2018, going from 0.25% in January 2022 to 2.5% in...

In Ecuador there are 279 political organizations approved for the 2023 sectional elections. Of these, only six are political parties. The rest are national, provincial, cantonal and parish movements. That figure is the main reason why the Government raises, in its question 5, the...

The recent wave of murders in Bogotá has the Tren de Aragua as responsible. It is a Venezuelan criminal organization that is led from prisons and would be present in Ecuador since 2020. The discovery of 23 dismembered bodies inside plastic bags, in different urban are...

The Economist believes that the struggle between the Legislative and the Executive will delay urgent reforms to boost economic activity. The Intelligence Unit of the British firm The Economist Group forecasts that Ecuador’s economy will grow 2.4% in 2022 and no longer 3.5%,...

The Strategy for Security and Peace is the Government’s commitment to combat drug trafficking. The authorities seek the support of the United States. Diego Ordóñez, Secretary of State Security, spoke with PRIMICAS about the proposal to fight drug trafficking and its scope....

In the city of Xiamen and within the framework of the fair “China International Fair for Trade & Investment (CIFIT) 2022”, the Ecuadorian investment forum “Ecuador Open for Business” was held. The event was organized by the Ministry of Production,...

The state oil company Petroecuador will sell more oil to China, but at market prices. In addition, it agreed with Petrochina to extend the delivery deadline for 192 shipments of crude oil. After four months of talks, Petroecuador closed the renegotiation of the two oil pre-sales...

The delegation of the European Union (EU) in Ecuador and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented this Tuesday, September 13, a new emergency program to strengthen the Ecuadorian prison system, mired in a crisis since 2020 that has accumulated more than 400 murders in its...

The Ecuadorian Rebeca Riofrío, one of the few Latin Americans who shared with her The United Kingdom mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II “The queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral tonight and return to London...